Job overview

Join our Community Midwifery Team and make a difference to women and families across Birmingham.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Band 6 Community Midwife to provide high-quality, personalised antenatal and postnatal care to a named caseload of women within the community.

You will build positive relationships with women and families throughout their maternity journey, providing health education, birth preparation and support with informed birth choices, while advocating for individual needs and promoting safe, personalised care.

Working collaboratively with midwifery colleagues and other healthcare professionals, you will provide evidence-based care throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding needs.

Ideally, you will have at least one year’s midwifery experience, strong communication skills and a commitment to developing your clinical practice. You will work in accordance with the NMC Code, Trust policies and professional standards, maintain mandatory training and contribute to the continued development of our community midwifery service.

Flexible working is considered if the needs of the service can be met. All shifts 9.00 - 17.00 (7.5 hours per day) Shifts are across Monday to Sunday. 

If you are passionate about delivering compassionate, woman-centred care closer to home, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

PROFESSIONAL
1 To observe the NMC Code of Conduct.

2 To work within the policies and protocols of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and enable all members of the midwifery team to carry out care within these guidelines.

3 To maintain effective communication and working relationships within the team and between the team and other Health Care Professionals.

4 To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her own clinical skills and maintain PREP requirements. Including attendance at Trust mandatory training.

CLINICAL

1 To possess the midwifery skills to undertake midwifery care for a caseload of women during all stages of their pregnancy.

2 To provide total care to women in liaison with other team members.

3 To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her/his own clinical skills.

4 To support the development of midwifery practice and new roles within the service.

5 To assume responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with the Trust Policies and Statutory Rules and Regulations.

SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1 To possess the skills to undertake midwifery care to a named caseload of women and to women during all stages of their pregnancy and postnatal period.

2 To provide total care to women in liaison with other team members.

3 To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her/his own clinical skills.

4 To support the development of midwifery practice and new roles within the service

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. 

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.