# Ivy Team Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ivy-team-midwife/e35f8baf-530c-4ff6-9908-16da3e7a7c1b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ivy-team-midwife/e35f8baf-530c-4ff6-9908-16da3e7a7c1b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** St Leonards On Sea - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include days and nights on call - expected to cover 1 weekend a month) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T15:52:14.922Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/St_Leonards/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Continuity_care_midwife/Continuity_care_midwife-v7995435 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7995435?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will work as part of the Ivy Team, a specialist community midwifery team delivering personalised, continuity‑of‑care maternity services for women and birthing people with additional or complex needs. The role focuses on providing enhanced antenatal and postnatal care, predominantly for women and birthing people who request a planned home birth at booking, as well as those with clinical, social, psychological, or safeguarding complexities. Care is delivered using trauma‑informed, relationship‑based practice, in line with Trust policy and national guidance. ### Main duties of the job Manage a defined caseload predominantly comprising women and birthing people who have requested a planned home birth at booking, providing continuity‑of‑carer wherever possible. Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based antenatal and postnatal care, with a strong focus on personalised care and home birth planning. Provide relationship‑based care for women and birthing people with additional, complex, or enhanced needs, including social vulnerability (such as non‑English‑speaking women/birthing people, asylum seekers, or those requiring interpreter support), mental health needs, safeguarding concerns, or previous adverse maternity experiences. Participate in the Ivy Team on‑call rota, responding to calls in line with service arrangements and contributing to safe out‑of‑hours care. Attend planned and unplanned home births, working within Trust guidance, professional standards, and individual scope of practice. During periods of high clinical acuity, increased service demand, or staffing shortage, provide support and escalation cover to the acute maternity unit, in line with Trust policy and service need. Undertake comprehensive risk assessment, shared decision‑making, and personalised care planning, ensuring accurate and timely documentation. Work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency frameworks, including safeguarding activity where required. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, reflective practice, and service development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will work as part of the Ivy Team, a specialist community midwifery team delivering continuity‑of‑carer maternity services, with a caseload predominantly made up of women and birthing people who have requested a planned home birth at booking. The role focuses on providing personalised, relationship‑based antenatal and postnatal care, supporting informed choice around place of birth, and working collaboratively with the wider maternity service and partner agencies. The post holder will also contribute to on‑call services, home birth attendance, and escalation support to the acute maternity unit during times of high clinical acuity or staffing pressure. ### Clinical Care and Caseload Management - Manage a defined caseload predominantly comprising women and birthing people who have requested a planned home birth at booking. - Provide high‑quality, evidence‑based antenatal and postnatal care, tailored to individual needs, preferences, and circumstances. - Deliver continuity‑of‑carer wherever possible, fostering trusting therapeutic relationships. - Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment, risk assessment, and personalised care planning, ensuring plans are regularly reviewed and clearly documented. - Support informed choice through shared decision‑making, including discussion of benefits, risks, and service availability related to place of birth. ### Home Birth and On‑Call Responsibilities - Participate in the Ivy Team on‑call rota, responding appropriately to out‑of‑hours referrals and requests. - Attend planned and unplanned home births, working in line with Trust guidelines, national standards, and personal scope of practice. - Undertake dynamic risk assessment during community and home birth activity, escalating concerns appropriately. ### Escalation and Service Flexibility - During periods of high clinical acuity, increased service demand, or staffing shortage, provide escalation cover and clinical support to the acute maternity unit, in line with Trust policy and service need. - Work flexibly across community and acute settings to support safe service delivery while maintaining professional standards. ### Care of Women and Birthing People with Additional Needs - Provide relationship‑based care for women and birthing people with additional, complex, or enhanced needs, including: Social vulnerability (for example non‑English‑speaking women/birthing people, asylum seekers, or those requiring interpreter support) Mental health needs Safeguarding concerns Previous adverse maternity experiences - Social vulnerability (for example non‑English‑speaking women/birthing people, asylum seekers, or those requiring interpreter support) - Mental health needs - Safeguarding concerns - Previous adverse maternity experiences - Deliver care in a trauma‑informed, inclusive, and non‑judgemental manner, recognising the impact of inequality, trauma, and social exclusion. ### Multi‑Agency and Multidisciplinary Working - Work collaboratively with obstetric, neonatal, mental health, safeguarding, social care, community, and voluntary sector colleagues. - Attend and contribute to case conferences, safeguarding meetings, and multi‑agency planning as required. - Ensure timely communication and information‑sharing in line with professional and information governance standards. ### Documentation, Governance, and Professional Development - Maintain clear, accurate, and timely clinical records and reports, including contributions to multi‑agency documentation. - Participate in clinical governance, audit, reflective practice, and service development activity. - Engage in supervision, appraisal, and ongoing professional development. - Support students, newly qualified midwives, and colleagues as appropriate to role and seniority. ### Values and Professional Behaviour - Work in line with Trust values of kindness, inclusivity, and respect, contributing to a supportive and psychologically safe team culture. - Act as a professional role model, demonstrating accountability, openness, and compassion in all aspects of practice. ## Job Details The post holder will work as part of the Ivy Team, a specialist community midwifery team delivering personalised, continuity‑of‑care maternity services for women and birthing people with additional or complex needs. The role focuses on providing enhanced antenatal and postnatal care, predominantly for women and birthing people who request a planned home birth at booking, as well as those with clinical, social, psychological, or safeguarding complexities. Care is delivered using trauma‑informed, relationship‑based practice, in line with Trust policy and national guidance. ## Job Description Manage a defined caseload predominantly comprising women and birthing people who have requested a planned home birth at booking, providing continuity‑of‑carer wherever possible. Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based antenatal and postnatal care, with a strong focus on personalised care and home birth planning. Provide relationship‑based care for women and birthing people with additional, complex, or enhanced needs, including social vulnerability (such as non‑English‑speaking women/birthing people, asylum seekers, or those requiring interpreter support), mental health needs, safeguarding concerns, or previous adverse maternity experiences. Participate in the Ivy Team on‑call rota, responding to calls in line with service arrangements and contributing to safe out‑of‑hours care. Attend planned and unplanned home births, working within Trust guidance, professional standards, and individual scope of practice. During periods of high clinical acuity, increased service demand, or staffing shortage, provide support and escalation cover to the acute maternity unit, in line with Trust policy and service need. Undertake comprehensive risk assessment, shared decision‑making, and personalised care planning, ensuring accurate and timely documentation. Work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency frameworks, including safeguarding activity where required. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, reflective practice, and service development. ## Responsibilities The post holder will work as part of the Ivy Team, a specialist community midwifery team delivering continuity‑of‑carer maternity services, with a caseload predominantly made up of women and birthing people who have requested a planned home birth at booking. The role focuses on providing personalised, relationship‑based antenatal and postnatal care, supporting informed choice around place of birth, and working collaboratively with the wider maternity service and partner agencies. The post holder will also contribute to on‑call services, home birth attendance, and escalation support to the acute maternity unit during times of high clinical acuity or staffing pressure. Manage a defined caseload predominantly comprising women and birthing people who have requested a planned home birth at booking. Provide high‑quality, evidence‑based antenatal and postnatal care, tailored to individual needs, preferences, and circumstances. Deliver continuity‑of‑carer wherever possible, fostering trusting therapeutic relationships. Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment, risk assessment, and personalised care planning, ensuring plans are regularly reviewed and clearly documented. Support informed choice through shared decision‑making, including discussion of benefits, risks, and service availability related to place of birth. Participate in the Ivy Team on‑call rota, responding appropriately to out‑of‑hours referrals and requests. Attend planned and unplanned home births, working in line with Trust guidelines, national standards, and personal scope of practice. Undertake dynamic risk assessment during community and home birth activity, escalating concerns appropriately. During periods of high clinical acuity, increased service demand, or staffing shortage, provide escalation cover and clinical support to the acute maternity unit, in line with Trust policy and service need. Work flexibly across community and acute settings to support safe service delivery while maintaining professional standards. Provide relationship‑based care for women and birthing people with additional, complex, or enhanced needs, including: Social vulnerability (for example non‑English‑speaking women/birthing people, asylum seekers, or those requiring interpreter support) Mental health needs Safeguarding concerns Previous adverse maternity experiences Social vulnerability (for example non‑English‑speaking women/birthing people, asylum seekers, or those requiring interpreter support) Mental health needs Safeguarding concerns Previous adverse maternity experiences Deliver care in a trauma‑informed, inclusive, and non‑judgemental manner, recognising the impact of inequality, trauma, and social exclusion. Work collaboratively with obstetric, neonatal, mental health, safeguarding, social care, community, and voluntary sector colleagues. Attend and contribute to case conferences, safeguarding meetings, and multi‑agency planning as required. Ensure timely communication and information‑sharing in line with professional and information governance standards. Maintain clear, accurate, and timely clinical records and reports, including contributions to multi‑agency documentation. Participate in clinical governance, audit, reflective practice, and service development activity. Engage in supervision, appraisal, and ongoing professional development. Support students, newly qualified midwives, and colleagues as appropriate to role and seniority. Work in line with Trust values of kindness, inclusivity, and respect, contributing to a supportive and psychologically safe team culture. Act as a professional role model, demonstrating accountability, openness, and compassion in all aspects of practice. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information - Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in midwifery care, knowledge and expertise relevant to the clinical area within NHS or relevant health care organisation - Demonstrate experience of providing midwifery care in the healthcare setting ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - Registered Midwife and hold registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Degree level qualification relevant to role - Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care - Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc **Desirable** - Mentorship, teaching, management or leadership qualification or training - Quality improvement training and qualification ### Skills / Knowledge / Abilities **Essential** - Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care - Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve - Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice. - Day to day management of a patient caseload and delegate effectively to clinical support workers. - Able to maintain work-related record keeping. ## Documents - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [continuity of care job description (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10311497) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.