Community Midwife for Complex Social Needs

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

Join Our Compassionate Community: Become a Midwife with NCA

The NCA is thrilled to invite passionate midwives to join our dedicated ROMES team, where you'll have the incredible opportunity to provide support and care for women and birthing people facing complex social challenges.

Why Join Us?

  • Make a Real Impact: Work closely with a small caseload of women and birthing people who need tailored, supportive midwifery care. Your expertise will empower them on their journey through antenatal and postnatal stages
  • Diverse and Inclusive Care: Your role will encompass a variety of essential support needs, including caring for women with learning disabilities, those experiencing mental health and domestic violence issues, as well as individuals struggling with substance and alcohol use, homelessness, young mothers, and asylum seekers
  • Collaborative Environment: Join a team that shares your commitment to compassionate and holistic midwifery practices, where your contributions help create a nurturing environment for all families
  • Professional Development: Enhance your skills while working with a dedicated team of professionals committed to continuous learning and sharing of best practices in caring for vulnerable populations

If you are ready to take on a fulfilling role that combines your passion for midwifery with a desire to support those in need, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of women, birthing people, and families? We're looking for dedicated midwives to provide exceptional antenatal and postnatal care to a diverse caseload of vulnerable women within our community.

What We Offer:

  • Empower Change: Play a crucial role in promoting public health initiatives and help shape expert care for women facing complex social challenges
  • Holistic Support: Engage in meaningful ways to support women and families through essential safeguarding forums, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met
  • Community-centred Care: Deliver compassionate and comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care in a nurturing community environment, where every interaction makes a difference
  • Champion Equality: Advocate for women's and families' rights while promoting equality and diversity in every aspect of your care
  • Tailored Assessments: Use your expertise to assess and address the unique health and wellbeing needs of women and babies, especially when those needs are complex

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-OCO-NM045-25-A

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered Midwife

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / Diploma in Midwifery
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Completed preceptorship
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • IT skills; Computer literate
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of the specialty
  • Willingness to undertake relevant further study as required for the post
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered Midwife

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / Diploma in Midwifery
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Completed preceptorship
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • IT skills; Computer literate
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of the specialty
  • Willingness to undertake relevant further study as required for the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

ROMES Teams Leader

Laura Watterson

Laura.watterson@nca.nhs.uk

01616278156

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-OCO-NM045-25-A

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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