# Community Midwives Team Leader

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** Aylesbury
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (FTC or Secondment consider for Internal staff)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week (Part time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27T09:23:38.950Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Obstetrics_Gynaecology/Obstetrics_Gynaecology-v8183660
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8183660?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month community team leader secondment. We are looking for a band 6 midwife with advanced community   experienced to embrace this role that covers all areas across the county. You will be leading a team who are committed to the on-going promotion of women-centred care. You will also be joining an organisation that offers excellent career development opportunities.

### Main duties of the job

Band 7 Team Leader for Community Midwives

As a team leader you will co-ordinate the team  and use your knowledge and experience to support the midwives in the team. You will case load your patients, providing continuity and support.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

## Person Specification

### EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Clinical Skills ie perineal suturing, IV Cannulation
- Understanding of learning and teaching styles and their application
- Ability to act as a mentor for Midwives, students and MCAs, skilled in teaching trained and untrained staff, carers and patients
- Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
- Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTs level 7 (in all elements) or above
- Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
- Good previous attendance record

**Desirable**

- Evidence of managerial development
- IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
- Management of Change process

### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

**Essential**

- Ability to drive and cover night on-calls for birth setting

### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS

**Essential**

- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
- ENB 997

**Desirable**

- Diploma / Degree level
- ALSO course
- NLS course
- Community midwifery experience 3+ years

### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

**Essential**

- Clinical Skills ie perineal suturing, IV Cannulation
- Ability to act as a PA/PS for students
- Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
- Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview
- Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
- Home birth experience

**Desirable**

- Evidence of managerial development
- IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
- Experience of roster management
- Experience of involvement in clinical audit

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10487345)
- [person specification (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10487346)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10487347)

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