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In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work in diverse settings, from supporting our 24-hour home birth service to maintaining your skills in our Midwifery Led Birthing Unit. Whether you prefer community-focused care or a blend of community and hospital duties, we have options that suit your aspirations. You'll play an essential role in teaching and supervising future midwives, fostering a culture of excellence that empowers women and families serving a community that thrives on support and care. Plus, with our flexible working arrangements and a salary sacrifice scheme for car hire, we make it easier for you to manage your work-life balance. Embrace this chance to make a real difference—apply today!
Are you looking for a change from the routine or the chance to try something new?
Do you want to run your own clinics?
Are you dynamic, motivated and committed to providing and developing a first class service?
If you can answer yes to any of the above, then you are in luck as we are recruiting dedicated Community Midwives who strive to provide evidence-based, client centered care, to complement our current teams.
Our latest CQC report has been published and we have maintained our good rating since 2and have been awarded as outstanding for leadership.
We want competent, confident midwives to facilitate and support our clients in childbirth to have the birth they want. If you are highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced and client-centered, then join our fantastic well-established Midwifery teams and become part of our multi award winning service.
Our midwifery teams in the London Borough of Lewisham provide a full range of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, alongside specialist midwifery care, looking after our population. We encourage development of staff and the discussion and exploration of new ideas to improve services.
We test all shortlisted candidates prior to interview on Risk and Medicines Management.
This post will involve providing a full range of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care in addition to supporting our 24-hour home birth service. To facilitate you in maintaining your intrapartum skills our community midwives may also deliver care in our Midwifery led birthing unit at University Hospital Lewisham or Greenwich Birthing Centre or you could chose a split post between community and hospital.
You will be required to teach and supervise students in your area as well as the ability to take charge in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.
As a community midwife, you may also be asked to rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times of escalation.
This position will include On-Call and Weekend obligations. Car driver essential and a salary sacrifice scheme which includes lease car hire is also available.
About us
The post holder is responsible for the assessment development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for specific groups of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all clients on the ward / unit. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women/birthing people during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. They should have a sound knowledge in all areas of midwifery care, which facilitates clinical practice development.
They will be required to participate in their continuing professional development and other development activities and have completed a preceptorship programme.
If working in the hospital, the post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for the shift co-ordinator to ensure the effective running of the ward/unit in their absence.
The post holder will also provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff in the delivery of evidence based client centred care.
The teaching and supervision of student midwives, student nurses and medical students are included.
If the post holder is community based, they are expected to work in the community/ birth centre setting but can be asked to rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times of escalation.
The post holder will be expected to work in the hospital or community environment covering all shifts and on call commitments (Community) as required by the service.
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