Band 6 - Community Midwife, Lavender Team/Perinatal Mental Health
The closing date is 07 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Midwife, with a strong commitment to supporting vulnerable women and their families and a special interest in perinatal mental health, to join a well‑established team of midwives at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This post is full‑time community hours schedule including weekend work and on‑call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The Lavender Team provides a traditional model of midwifery care (antenatal and postnatal continuity) to vulnerable pregnant women including teenagers, women with learning disabilities, victims of domestic abuse, women experiencing severe mental health issues, and women with complex safeguarding issues.
You will provide antenatal and postnatal care in hospital / community clinics and women's homes and will be required to participate in the community on‑call service to support women birthing at home and the trust escalation process.
You will provide a full range of health education, social care and advice to women, liaising with multi‑disciplinary/agency groups to continually improve maternity care for women and their families. You will be responsive to the needs of the women and obtain user views as appropriate.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood health‑care centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and require support or guidance, please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net. If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving, please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job responsibilities
You will be required to support student midwives and junior members of staff as we guide and encourage them through their professional development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwife who wishes to extend their midwifery skills in this field. You must have excellent communication and time management skills and be an initiative‑taking team player.
It is vital that you have a special interest in caring for vulnerable women and a good understanding of maternity safeguarding and a basic knowledge of perinatal mental health. You will be supported in enhancing these skills by the Lavender and Perinatal Mental Health team leaders.
Person Specification
Education
* Evidence of continued professional development and its application
Knowledge
* Understanding of the role of the midwife as defined by the NMC and The Code
* Understanding of perinatal mental health and its impact on families that you care for
Experience
* Experience of working in all areas of midwifery, including intrapartum experience and completion of preceptorship
* Awareness of current national midwifery initiatives
* Safeguarding and complex social care experience
* Experience of supporting women with mental issues in pregnancy
Skills
* Ability to understand and interpret fetal wellbeing.
* Demonstrates understanding of role boundaries and be able to recognise when to elevate
* Audit experience understanding of the process and its value
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.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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