We are pleased to share this exciting opportunity for experienced Midwives to join our Community Midwifery teams caring for women and families at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This role will involve working as part of our team of dedicated and enthusiastic Community Midwives delivering exceptional maternity care in a range of community settings.
You will join a committed and experienced team of community midwives who also work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team. Within this Trust we deliver maternity care to 6000 women.
It is an exciting time for our service and we would love you to join our team of midwives and help us to shape our services to support women’s choice in place of birth. We offer a comprehensive orientation package, covering all aspects of our service.You will have the support from our friendly team of Midwives throughout this period and beyond.
You will need to have completed a preceptorship programme and have achieved Midwifery competencies such as cannulation,water birth and suturing. We operate an on-call system for community midwifery which you will be required to participate in.
Each community team is supported by an experienced team lead and the teams work in close conjunction with the stand-alone Birth Centres at Maidstone and Crowborough,so there is opportunity to gain experience in these environments as well.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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