Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 midwife who is passionate about physiological birth to help expand our well-established homebirth, award-winning homebirth team.
We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic midwife who would relish the opportunity to:
- Provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care at home to women booked with the homebirth team
- Manage their own diary, working flexibly and autonomously to meet the needs of the women in their care, while maintaining their own work/life balance
- Use and develop all their midwifery skills
- Help increase the numbers of homebirths, piloting innovative ways of working
Join a dynamic, supportive and experienced team.
Main duties of the job
To provide women and babies with high quality, safe midwifery care in a variety of practice settings, but mainly within the home throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, representatives and service users.
To ensure care provided will be evidence based and holistic in meeting women’s individual needs.
To work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice.
To act as an effective role model, mentor and preceptor as required. In the absence of a Band 7 Team Leader, lead the team and manage the workload.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document and person specification which contains more information about the role.
Person specification
Others
Essential
- Access to a car and a valid driving licence
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate a family centred approach to care provision
- Demonstrate an understanding of role boundaries and the ability to coordinate and liaise effectively within the multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of midwifery role in the community
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in the NHS
- Experience of facilitating waterbirths
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting and/or providing continuity or caseloading
- Experience of working in a midwife-led setting (birth centre or homebirth)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with NMC registration
- Commitment to professional development and evidence of CPD
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This advert is for Homebirth Midwife - Band 6 with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata). The contract type is 12 months (12 months fixed term). The application deadline is 16 Jul 2026.
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