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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-34869832-WCS-J
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/02/2026 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Community Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Community Midwife

22.5 hours per week

Permanent 

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata

Closing Date:  27th February 2026

Interview Date:  TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Please note: At present we are not looking to recruit international candidates without complete NMC registration due to the time scales involved.

Main duties of the job

Come and join our friendly, professional and caring community midwifery team at George Eliot Maternity Unit.

We are a forward thinking maternity unit where we offer amazing care to women and their families, whilst caring for each other at the same time. Being led by a supportive management team we value all members of the team and their ability to provide excellent patient experience at all times.

As a maternity unit we are innovative and offer excellent opportunities for further career development. You too can help us make a difference.  As one of our valued community midwives you will be responsible for  a caseload of women and will be part of our on call system to provide care to our women opting for a home birth.

We are positively promoting the better births vision to provide women in North Warwickshire continuity of care throughout their pregnancy, labour and postpartum period. Successful candidates will work as part of our teams in both the community and/or the hospital setting. The need for a skilled flexible workforce is vital to ensure we meet women’s needs and ensure that our midwifery teams are able to keep their clinical skills up to date.

We have excellent in house training and close links with Coventry University for our post registration courses.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To be able to work in all areas of midwifery practice according to service needs.
  • To work as an autonomous practitioner within the community & hospital setting, recognising any medical, obstetric or neonatal problems that arise and referring women or babies to the appropriate medical support. 
  • As required dependant on rotation allocation participate in a community rota and in the 24hour on-call system
  • Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide individualised, clinically effective, evidence based midwifery care, as reflected within the Scope of Professional Practise and to be competent in the following Midwifery led care
    Neonatal and adult resuscitation Supporting women choosing to labour and give birth in water Supporting breast feeding in line with the trust policy Perineal repair Interpreting cardiotocograph recordings
  • To work in partnership with the midwifery team and managers reporting problems/concerns relating to clinical practice.
  • To ensure that all policies and procedures relating to drug storage, administration and record keeping are adhered to.
  • To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based car for the women and their families.
  • To act as an advocate for the women ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services.
  • Communicate effectively, promoting open and trusting relationships
  •  To be aware of the uses, safety precautions and handling of equipment.
  • To assist in the development and review of policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and any new equipment introduced to the team.
  • Participate in and assist in the planning and implementation of programmes of parent education offered to women and their partners.
  • To be aware of the George Elliot’s Strategic Plan and be part of change management to ensure Choice, access and continuity of care in a safe service and to contribute where able to the development of the service to meet these strategies.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good level of post registration experience including experience within relevant clinical environment
  • Recent experience of managing the care of women in antenatal, intrapartum and post-natal periods
  • Participation in patent education programmes
  • Experience of midwife led care in the community
Desirable criteria
  • Caring for women choosing to labour and give birth in water
  • Previous experience of participating in research and audit
  • Knowledge of safeguarding children procedures

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered midwife
  • Evidence of ongoing relevant continuing professional development, linked to demonstrate clinical competencies
  • Assessing and Mentoring OR Practice Assessor Qualification or willing to work towards.
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Assessors course
  • Possession of a relevant degree or studying towards it

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • High standard midwifery skills
  • Perineal repair
  • Effective teaching, training and mentoring skills
  • Effective organisational and time management skills
  • Computing skills to input data, use of the NHS intranet, email and word programmes
  • Able to problem solve and initiate change
Desirable criteria
  • Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
  • Interviewing skills
  • Appraisal skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Effective time management
  • Motivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department
  • Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveAge-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In VeteransCycle to Work

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie Dexter
Job title
Community Midwives Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07785541548