Job Summary
Are you a Midwife looking for an exciting change? Are you keen to make a difference to the diverse families accessing our care? Are you looking to work in a supportive Homebirth team? Are you looking for access to training, development and other learning opportunities in Midwifery?
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Midwife to come and join our established Homebirth Team. We know Continuity of Care and Homebirth teams can be some of the most satisfying and empowering teams to work in. We have built this team to not only provide excellent care, but to also care and invest in the midwives within the team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual who is dedicated to providing continuity of care for women and their families planning to birth at home. You will be part of a supportive and experienced team providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. You will care for your own caseload, with a collective rostered team on-call commitment to cover the homebirth service 24/7.
The Royal London Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, which has a worldwide reputation for innovation in the care of expectant mothers and their families. As the largest trust in the UK we provide exceptional care for families.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, evidence based holistic midwifery care to women requesting homebirth or a caseload model of care. To provide continuity of care to women from booking, antenatal, intrapartum and beyond. The midwife will be required to work as part of a team and participate in the on-call rota to facilitate the women's desired place of birth.
Supervises: Health care support workers, Student midwives, and junior qualified staff.
About Us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Date posted
27 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inc
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-7109914RLH
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Band Midwife with UK professional Registration with minimum 2 years experience idealy in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment
Desirable
- -Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
Experience
Essential
- -Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- -Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
- -Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- -Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
- -Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
- -Ability to identify deteriorating patients
- -Able to analyse, interpret and action fetal heart rate monitoring including intermittent auscultation and CTG recordings
- -Able to use both Adult and Neonatal resuscitation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- -Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
- -Ability to work with others to produce detail plan to protect the health of Mother and Unborn child
- -Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
- -Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
Desirable
- -Experience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient.
- -Ability to monitor the quality of own work
- -Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
- -Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
Person Specification
Essential
- -Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
- -Ability to work with others to produce detail plan to protect the health of Mother and Unborn child
- -Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
- -Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
Desirable
- -Experience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient.
- -Ability to monitor the quality of own work
- -Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
- -Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
