This is an exciting opportunity for a midwife to join the North Ceredigion community midwifery team. Covering a wide geographical area from Tregaron and New Quay in the south, to Eglwys Fach in the North, the team work from their base in Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth, as well as several community hubs and GP surgeries across the area.
This award winning team is passionate about providing continuity of carer, promoting choice, supporting home birth and facilitating antenatal education. The team are extremely supportive and encouraging of each other, and believe it is important to foster close and trusting working relationships within the team, in order to provide the best care for women and birthing people. They also prioritise enabling one another to develop and progress within their roles, and complete additional training to improve their service.
Ceredigion is a beautiful area in West Wales, located on the cardigan bay coast. Sandy beaches, dolphin spotting, the Wales Coastal path and rural rugged mountains are all on the doorstep. There are many diverse towns and villages within the North Ceredigion team area, ranging from small farming communities to large university towns.
Main duties of the job
You will be the lead care coordinator for women and birthing people on your caseload, providing individualised care at home and in community antenatal clinics.
The team support the midwifery and obstetric unit in Bronglais during times of high acuity by providing on call cover, which also enables a home birth service to be provided. Antenatal education is an important aspect of the role, as the team offer 5 different options for women and birthing people.
You will also be the co-ordinator of care for high-risk pregnancies working closely with the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure a high quality seamless service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 30/07/2025.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Registered Midwife with full NMC registration
* Portfolio of CPD
* Completed an approved preceptorship programme
Experience
* Experience of mentoring and developing staff
* Basic IT Skills
* Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
* Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
* Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
* Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
* Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
* ALSO - Advanced Life Support Obstetrics
* NALS - Neonatal Advanced Life Support
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
£37,898 to £45,637 a yearper annum pro rata
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