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Job summary

Main area
Community Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Rota/Nights/Days/On Call)
Job ref
249-6937218-2
Employer
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Great Western Hospitals
Town
Swindon
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital. 

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

Community Midwife Band 6

Full or Part Time positions available

This role is offered on either a full time or part time basis, this means that candidates interested in  working full or part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis subject to hours offered.

……it’s an exciting yet challenging time for the Maternity Services at GWH, as we embrace a period of improvement and development focusing on Continuity of Care for our women/birthing people in line with the Better Births agenda...

As part of this we have a number of opportunities for both experienced and newly appointed band 6 midwives to join our fabulous community team.

We are looking for midwives who have experience across all maternity areas, can demonstrate kindness and compassion and are passionate about providing gold standard care to the families who choose to birth with us.

We have a part time vacancy in our community midwifery team and will consider a mixture of shifts and flexible working patterns.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to women/birthing people and babies in the antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal periods. The midwifery care is provided both in hospital, birth centre and community settings including the management of individual caseloads, clients and/or ward areas. The post holder will deputise for the Band 7 in all clinical areas. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions.

Working for our organisation

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

  • Service          We will put our patients first
  • Teamwork   We will work together
  • Ambition     We will aspire to provide the best service
  • Respect        We will act with integrity

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We would like to invite you to join our highly motivated and friendly Midwifery team. We are committed to providing high quality, family-centered care.

Are you self-motivated, dynamic, professional midwives with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our proactive, professional maternity team.
If you are this midwife and would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge we welcome your interest in a post with us – please apply today!

All posts will include shift working (including night duty) and on call duty. Shorter school days will also be considered.  The successful applicants will receive an orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

Being a Midwife at The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a truly remarkable and rewarding career.

Here at GWH, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 4000 births per year. As a Trust, we are lucky to boast a collocated birth Centre and home birth options, so it really is an exciting time to come and work here as we move forward with our 'continuity of carer' vision.

Please see attached  Job Description.

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications B6

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Practising Midwife
  • Maintained an up to date professional portfolio
  • Training in management of obstetric emergencies
Desirable criteria
  • To have obtained or be studying to degree level (or diploma with equivalent experience)
  • Teaching/Mentoring qualification

Experience B6

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice.
  • Competencies relevant to sphere of practice.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
  • Experience of mentoring students

Knowledge and Skills B6

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached job description
Desirable criteria
  • Please see attached job description

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: Goldhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suzannah Payne
Job title
Community Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01793 607301
Additional information

Community midwifery office 01793 607312

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