Band 6
Main area
Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London)
Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
19.5 hours per week (Weekdays, Bank Holidays and weekend working)
Job ref
UB-RB-Y
Site
St Helier
Town
Sutton, Carshalton
Salary
£44,485 - £52,521 Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2025 08:00
Job overview
Join our team of dedicated Community Midwives at St Helier
Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of the families you care for?
We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Band 6 Community Midwife
Our maternity team provides a forward-thinking environment, offering comprehensive and high-quality care to women and their families. Our team are committed to promoting woman-centred, individualised care to a diverse population.
* We care for approximately 4,300 women annually across our two sites, utilising digital maternity systems.
* Comprehensive Service Offering: Includes assisted conception, community services, obstetric-led labour wards, birth centres, specialist midwifery teams, and home birth team.
* Positive Feedback: Women and families consistently report positive experiences, highlighting the quality of care provided. The 2024 Maternity Benchmark survey demonstrated ESTH performed above average, particularly in postnatal care.
* Active Improvement Culture: On-going improvement projects that aim to enhance service delivery and workforce development.
* Collaboration with Local Maternity Systems
The successful candidates will benefit from access to extensive in-house training and professional growth opportunities; working in one of our three welcoming, and supportive teams; and being at the forefront of midwifery service provision.
If you're ready to advance in your career or seeking a fresh opportunity, we'd love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
At Epsom and St Helier we pride ourselves in offering flexible working arrangements, a robust in service training package and a positive working culture. Our Community midwives provide an excellent standard of midwifery care in the community setting. They will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of midwifery care and will supervise other midwives, preceptors, maternity assistants and students as necessary.
Role will include:
* Assessing, planning and implementing care plans in partnership with women and their families and the wider healthcare team.
* Monitoring and evaluating plan of care, escalate any deviations from the norm to the MDT
* Providing care in antenatal and postnatal clinics in the community
* Providing home visits to families
* Running clinics from the hospital
* Within limitations of service, strive for continuity and promote informed client choice
* Work as part of the second-on-call rota to support our experienced homebirth team
We are seeking experienced midwives with a great team ethic. A car driver would be ideal, who brings a flexible approach to work.
Working for our organisation
ESTH is a family of nearly 8000 colleagues, serving a population of over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. Nearly 900,000 patients come to our hospitals for treatment every year. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. As teaching hospitals working alongside our partnered universities, we play a vital role in the education and development of midwives, doctors and other health professionals. Benefits to working for ESTH are vast, including career development, community, staff benefits, staff wellbeing services, transportation incentives, on-site nursery (STH) and our accredited Simulation Centre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Community Midwife role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Midwife with active UK NMC Pin
* Completed Preceptorship program
* Mentorship qualification or SSSA equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of post-registration education activity
Experience
Essential criteria
* Recent experience across a range of maternity settings
* Experience of mentoring junior staff or students
Desirable criteria
* Post registration Community Midwife experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
* Achieved competency in cannulation, suturing and medicines administration
* Good knowledge of obstetric emergency management
* Good IT and administration skills
* Demonstrates excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
* Experience in Digital Maternity systems (eg. Badgernet, iClip)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.