Community Midwife

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 March 2025

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Job summary

Community Midwife - Permanent, various hours available.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for NMC registered midwives to join our community midwifery team.

Our community midwifery services strive to provide high standards of evidenced-based, personalised care from hospital and community bases across Tameside and Glossop.

We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic midwives with a flexible approach to work, who can work autonomously and within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide safe and effective care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

You should be confident and knowledgeable, with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills to fulfil the requirements of this role. We expect our community midwives to work within our guidelines and pathways, and exercise professionalism, initiative and sound clinical judgement to appropriately refer to and work alongside our MDT and partner agencies.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder is responsible for the holistic care of childbearing women and their families. Care provided must be evidence based and planned in partnership to meet the needs of the women.
  • To work as a member of community team of midwives providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care pathway for women and their families. Managing your own diary and being flexible to meet service users' needs.
  • The post is for a Band 6 midwife (or an experienced band 5 due to complete their preceptorship) preferably with 2 years' experience to work in the community and intrapartum settings. The intrapartum care will be provided on an on call basis to support the homebirth service.
  • To maintain effective communication and working relationships.
  • To possess the skills to undertake midwifery care to a named caseload of women, during all stages of their pregnancy journey including the postnatal period.
  • Provides a full range of health education and social care advice to women within an integrated model of care pre-conceptually and antenatal.
  • Provides care through the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods for women and their babies in a hospital or community setting.
  • To support the Team/ Ward/Departmental Manager in the effective management of the clinical area.
  • To lead, support, supervise and teach staff.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-NAM6CMID-03-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RM with current UK NMC registration
  • Diploma/Degree in midwifery

Desirable

  • NIPE/ENB 997 or equivalent, or working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in all areas of maternity, with community experience
  • 2 years post registration experience in the NHS
  • Experience of mentoring students (up to date Practice Supervisor/Assessor)

Desirable

  • Experience of providing intrapartum care within the home environment

Skills

Essential

  • Can demonstrate evidence based knowledge and application to practice
  • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of evidence base and application to practice
  • Knowledge and application of safeguarding issues
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RM with current UK NMC registration
  • Diploma/Degree in midwifery

Desirable

  • NIPE/ENB 997 or equivalent, or working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in all areas of maternity, with community experience
  • 2 years post registration experience in the NHS
  • Experience of mentoring students (up to date Practice Supervisor/Assessor)

Desirable

  • Experience of providing intrapartum care within the home environment

Skills

Essential

  • Can demonstrate evidence based knowledge and application to practice
  • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of evidence base and application to practice
  • Knowledge and application of safeguarding issues

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Midwifery Manager

Grace Glynn

grace.glynn@tgh.nhs.uk

01619225568

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-NAM6CMID-03-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL6 9RW


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