Community Midwife

at  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Are you a midwife who is keen to make a difference to the care that our patients receive in the community whilst working for a renowned London Trust? Whether you are looking to take that next step within your career or just looking for a change, we want to hear from you!
Working within the community, no day is the same! You will be delivering your midwifery expertise to diverse caseload of patients with differing needs. You will be travelling around our local area and working alongside Family Services, Children’s Centres, Family Support Workers, GPs, Social Workers, and Health Visitors to make sure that our patients are receiving the best possible care.
Why Choose Imperial College NHS Trust?
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC: We have been rated an ‘Outstanding’ Maternity Service in 2023!
Hospital & Community Settings: Gain comprehensive skills in varied environments.
Specialisations Available: From fetal medicine to research, find your niche.
Professional Growth: Embrace continuous learning with our superb training and leadership development programs.
Inclusive & Supportive Teams: Thrive in a culture that values each member’s strengths and aspirations.
Broad Patient Exposure: Work with a wide range of cases, including high-risk and complex pregnancies.
We Invest in You!
Innovative Resources: Stay at the forefront of maternity care developments.
Enhanced Training: Grow with our extensive support and training programs.
Ready to Make an Impact? Apply now and embark on a rewarding journey in midwifery with a leading London Trust. Your expertise can make a world of difference!
The midwife is responsible and accountable for his/her own midwifery
practice.
To work in partnership with women and their families, GP, obstetrician and other agencies to ensure optimum care.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of mothers and babies in accordance with the Trust’s policies and guidelines.
Strive for continuity of care and informed client choice within the limitations of the service.
Facilitate the learning of midwifery skills through supervision, teaching and support.
Actively promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging support for women as required.
Participate in parent information groups, facilitating preparation for childbirth and the postnatal period.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Leadership
Act as a positive role model.
Work in partnership with other staff members ensuring high standards of care are met.
Foster harmonious relationships, liaising with colleagues and other agencies.
Demonstrate the ability to work within a defined budget.
Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes.
Support junior staff in professional growth, e.g. student midwives, student nurses, student doctors and maternity assistants.
Act as preceptor to recently qualified/return to practice/adaptation midwives.
Clinical Practice
The midwife will rotate through a variety of designated clinical areas providing a high
standard of holistic, evidenced based care to women and their babies across the

Apply Trust’s Health and Safety policies when using physical effort and/or use of equipment to support women in aspects of midwifery care such as different birthing positions, or post-operative care. Also apply universal precautions when dealing with exposure to bodily fluids and foul linen, so as to maintain personal safety. Work within national guidelines for Infection Control (National Institute for Clinical Effectiveness [NICE]). Report any incidents immediately.
Implement Trust and local policies and contribute to any proposed changes to midwifery working practices or procedures.
Support the Trust Clinical Governance policy and participate in clinical benchmarking, audit and research to support excellence in midwifery care. Apply reflective practice and self-audit to evaluate and improve own clinical practice