Community Midwife in Swansea inSwansea PUBLISHED FRI 23 MAY 2025 Jump to job information section

An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered Midwives to join the Maternity Services of Swansea Bay University Health Board as Band 6 Community Midwife.

The successful applicant must have knowledge and experience of all aspects of Midwifery practice and will be expected to provide supportive care to women throughout all stages of pregnancy.

The post holder will be expected to provide universal midwifery care during preconception, antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. They will be accountable for the delivery of direct midwifery care within a designated clinical area or caseload.

They will provide high quality, evidenced based care and advice to women throughout antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as community, the woman's home and the Freestanding Midwifery Unit (FMU).

The post holder will practice and maintain clinical skills appropriate for community midwifery practice through experience, and on completion of midwifery skills competencies, as required.

The poster holder is required to participate in the community on call rota.

The post Holder will maintain active NMC registration meeting all revalidation requirements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Swansea Bay University Health Board covers a population of around 390,000 in Neath/Port Talbot and Swansea areas and we have a budget of around £1bn.

Our values were developed by listening to our service users, the community and our staff. They show our commitment to equality and are at the centre of everything we do. These are; caring for each other, working together and always improving and this is something that we in maternity service, strive for each and every day.

Located in the heart of the amazing coastline of Swansea Bay, the University Health Board is the main provider of elective and acute hospital services for the population of West Wales. The University Health Boards catchment stretches from the fringes of the lush dramatic landscape of the Neath Valley and the stunningly beautiful Gower coast to the bustling University City of Swansea and surrounding areas. Whilst our hospitals and clinics provide the care and treatments for the population, our locations provide the respite and recharge spaces that support positive long term health and wellbeing.Singleton Hospital, overlooking Swansea Bay, hosts a range of maternity services across the site. These include;

Antenatal clinics

Day assessment unit

Acute assessment unit

Ante-natal ward

Our midwifery led bay birth unit

Labour ward

Post natal ward

Obstetric theatre

Close links with our tertiary neonatal unit on site and transitionary care unit on antenatal ward.

Alongside Singleton Hospital, we have a Community Midwifery Team who support patients in the community.

Neath/Port Talbot Hospital was opened in 20and has roughly 200 beds. Our Maternity services in NPT comprise of:

Ante-natal clinics

Day Assessment Unit

Midwifery Led Unit

We also have a Community Midwifery Team in Neath/Port Talbot who will support patients in the community.

For more information about the roles we have in SBUHB Maternity Services and what it is like to live and work in the area, please take a look at our recruitment webpage:-

https://jobsincare.com/job/jbns5CvWjfEj