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Community Midwife

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 6 Nov)

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Birmingham
Contract: Fixed-term, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 19 November

Skills

Midwifery

Requirements

What we're looking for

Registered Midwife
Band 6 Midwife - 12 month experience post qualification
Able to work independently
Able to work within Trust guidelines, and in conjunction with local and national policies and procedures
Good knowledge of Trust systems
Able to manage a caseload
Full Clean Driving License

The role

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.

What you'll do

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

About Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS

Industry: Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

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.

Additional information

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.