Community Midwife
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have over 3,500 staff members dedicated to caring for nearly half a million people across the Borough of Hillingdon. Our vision is to be an outstanding healthcare provider, committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Band 6 Community Midwife.
The successful candidate will work within an established team to provide personalized, evidence-based care to women and birthing people throughout pregnancy and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Practice as a midwife within the Community maternity services at The Hillingdon Hospital, including pro-rata and on-call duties.
2. Be part of the well-established Community Midwives teams.
3. Deliver care in the community setting, including home visits and work at Children’s Centres.
4. Occasionally run clinics within the hospital setting.
5. Be on-call as the second midwife at homebirths.
6. Be responsible and accountable for your own midwifery practice.
7. Plan and deliver evidence-based midwifery care in partnership with the birthing person during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods, liaising with relevant agencies and escalating to the multidisciplinary team as needed.
8. Provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, reporting any deviations from normal to senior team members.
9. Practice within local and national guidelines, ensuring compliance with set standards.
About the Trust:
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon, offering a range of services including emergency care, inpatient services, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. Our facilities at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.
We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of our patients and staff, making urgent improvements in infection prevention and control. We collaborate with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, local authorities, neighboring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated Care System to enhance care quality and safety.
We are committed to providing high-quality, safe, and compassionate care and are working towards building a new, modern Hillingdon Hospital.
Join Us:
We are proud to have over 3,500 staff members caring for a diverse population. Our vision is to be an outstanding healthcare provider through leading partnerships and service transformation to deliver the best care where needed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for detailed responsibilities of the Community Midwife role.
This advert closes on Thursday, 29 May 2025.
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