Community Midwife

Position: Community Midwife
Overview:
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwives to join our community midwifery teams and midwifery continuity of care (MCoC) teams. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team dedicated to providing exceptional community care. Our traditional community teams are based across our four Midwifery Hubs, covering Northampton and surrounding villages. We also have a specialist safeguarding community team that cares for vulnerable families during the antenatal and postnatal periods.

Responsibilities:

• Provide evidence-based care in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods, supporting women’s choices regarding birthplace, including home births.
• Collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team and support colleagues in the hospital setting.
• Manage a caseload of birthing people, running clinics within a hub setting, and providing care within the home.
• Support students on their learning journey.
• Participate in internal rotation and on-call provision to support home births as needed.

Professional Development:

• Successful candidates will undergo a thorough induction package with yearly maternity training weeks to keep mandatory and role-specific training up to date.
• Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to help you achieve your career aspirations.

Community Midwifery Role:
As a community midwife, you will:

• Bring continuity of care to local families, supporting the vision of Better Births and Saving Babies' Lives.
• Work autonomously and within a team of passionate community midwives in a geographical area, ensuring a rewarding work experience.
• Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication among all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain and develop your clinical skills and ensure compliance with revalidation requirements.
• Act as a professional role model for midwifery, upholding the NMC Code of Conduct and maintaining standards of record-keeping within the practice setting.

Values:
At Northampton General Hospital, we are committed to doing things better, with efficiency as we modernize and advance. We value:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We encourage applications from individuals who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds, as these communities are underrepresented in our hospitals.

Personal Skills:

• Maintain a personal professional profile and ensure revalidation.
• Identify and negotiate training needs, addressing them through the Trust appraisal system.
• Stay informed about national midwifery issues.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Coordinate responsibilities, capabilities, and workload of team members.

Other Information:

• The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties within the maternity unit.
• Adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS Constitution in daily work and behaviors.
• Aspire to the Trust's Values in all actions to support its Vision.
• Familiarize with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Trust and the area of work.
• Undertake mandatory and role-specific training as required.

This job description reflects the current requirements of the post and may be updated as duties evolve.