Community Midwifery and Continuity of Carer Team Leader

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate midwife to lead our Community Midwifery team and support us in the development of our Enhanced Care for at-risk service users (modified Continuity of Care model).

The successful candidate will be an NMC registered and practicing midwife who will hold the necessary skills to act as a lead midwife, operational manager and line manager to the Community Midwifery team. They will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided in the community, and be an advocate for personalised care and choice.

The post holder must adhere to the NMC Code and any other relevant documents as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Lead and manage the activities of midwives, maternity support workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in both community midwifery and Continuity of Carer teams, providing leadership, support and expert clinical advice
Lead, manage and develop our homebirth service
Ensure care provided is of the highest quality and responsive to service user feedback in line with our Trust strategy and values
Work with midwifery colleagues, primary care teams and other key stakeholders and agencies to develop midwifery services
Support the planning and modernising of service delivery as well as contributing to the delivery of key performance outcomes

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

421-PSC-2068S

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description attached. For an informal discussion or any queries about the role please contact Emma Barker at emma.barker32@nhs.net or 01423 553183

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description attached. For an informal discussion or any queries about the role please contact Emma Barker at emma.barker32@nhs.net or 01423 553183

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration
Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
Mentorship Preparation course or equivalent

Desirable

Post graduate study relating to midwifery
NIPE qualification
PMA qualification

Experience

Essential

Recent experience working in the community setting
Clinical expert in midwifery care, extended midwifery skills including cannulation and perineal suturing
Safeguarding children and adults
Experience of providing care at home births

Desirable

Experience of complaints management

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Acts as a role model, able to influence and motivate others

Desirable

Experience in service/quality improvement

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration
Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
Mentorship Preparation course or equivalent

Desirable

Post graduate study relating to midwifery
NIPE qualification
PMA qualification

Experience

Essential

Recent experience working in the community setting
Clinical expert in midwifery care, extended midwifery skills including cannulation and perineal suturing
Safeguarding children and adults
Experience of providing care at home births

Desirable

Experience of complaints management

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Acts as a role model, able to influence and motivate others

Desirable

Experience in service/quality improvement

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).