The successful applicant will assess, implement, and evaluate care programs, serve as an advocate for women and their families, and provide relevant advice on health and parenting. The role requires a compassionate attitude, professionalism, and the ability to work across different community environments. Previous applicants are not encouraged to apply. The Trust invites interested midwives who are ready to take on this rewarding challenge to submit their applications.
Band 6 Community Midwife - 37.5 hours per week **There is an on call requirement and a car driver is essential**
An opportunity has arisen for us to recruit additional midwives to our team in Community Midwifery. The role offers the opportunity to provide care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
The job role is varied and gives the opportunity for midwives to work in community hubs as well as the homes of women, birthing people and their families.
There is the opportunity to provide care for birth ,offer antenatal education and be a proactive member of the wider Multi-professional teams.
**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**
The post holder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to women/birthing people and babies in the antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal periods.
The midwifery care is provided both in hospital, birth centre and community settings including the management of individual caseloads, clients and/or ward areas.
The post holder will deputise for the Band 7 in community . The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to be willing to work in different community settings.
About us
1. To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal care for women and babies (within their family unit) in line with current evidence, Trust policies,guidelines and the Code.
2. Provide appropriate advice, knowledge and counselling to women and their partners regarding all aspects of antenatal, intrapartum (including home births) and postpartum care.
3. To act as an advocate for the women and babies receiving maternity care.
4. Demonstrate appropriate behaviour/attitude (helpful, kind, caring, compassionate and respectful) when dealing with service users and colleagues, acts as a professional role model for other staff inaccordance with the NMC Code (2.
5. Provide parenting education, advice on health issues, and support in altering health behaviours, thereby improving health and wellbeing.
Please see attached Bands 6 Job Description.
If you are this midwife and would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge we welcome your interest in a post with us please apply today!
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