Caseload Midwife Team Leader

Job overview

We have an opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead our caseload team for a 12 month fixed term period.

The successful candidate will be committed and passionate about providing continuity during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women who are either uncomplicated, have complex social factors, have gestational diabetes or have been diagnosed with multiple pregnancy.

Main duties of the job

As a caseload midwife you will be working alongside multi professional teams providing the most appropriate care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit women with socially complex lives accessing high quality maternity care.

Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and woman’s home.

Provide continuity of care and carer in combination with emotional and psychological support during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and woman’s home.

Working for our organisation

• Our 7,500 staff are recruited from local communities and around the world
• Our staff rate us second among acute trusts in London as a place to work
• Despite challenges in the NHS, our low staff vacancy rate remains significantly better than the national average
• We are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our staff with a huge support offer, including our nationally-recognised free back-up care scheme and Timewise accreditation as a flexible employer
• We love to develop our people, offering a range of development programmes and apprenticeships, with our healthcare support worker apprentices winning Apprentice of the Year for two years running
• We offer a fantastic range of salary sacrifice schemes, from season ticket loans, bicycles and vehicles, to gym memberships, home electronics and holidays

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See detailed job description

Liaise appropriately with services to ensure safe and effective care is provided to women at the right place, and at the right time. Act as an advocate for women, whilst safeguarding her and her wider family and social group where appropriate.

Have an in depth understanding of barriers which may impact or inhibit women from accessing timely and regular antenatal care. Act as a care navigator to ensure timely access to the appropriate pathway is achieved.

Have sound knowledge of low risk care pathways, normal birth initiatives, safeguarding issues and their management.

Advocate for women and support them in their choices surrounding pregnancy and birth, whilst empowering them and promoting birth as a normal, physiological process.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• First degree in Midwifery or equivalent experience
• Evidence of post qualification education activity
• Mentorship qualification

• Examination of the Newborn Qualification
• Leadership or management training

Experience

• Completion of Midwifery competencies post qualification
• Minimum 3 years post qualification experience
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage sensitive or difficult situations effectively
• Experience in conducting audits/research
• Experience in team–working, delegating and managing staff

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.