Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic midwife to lead one of our established Community midwifery families based in West Birmingham We are looking for a highly motivated Band 6 midwife or existing Band 7 midwife with excellent organisational skills and experience of community based care. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals offer excellent career development opportunities for staff and a dedicated clinical education team. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams to provide optimum care for women in the West Birmingham area. You are required to work within the team to provide 24 hours on call services to meet the needs of women and families in line with a traditional on call system. We are an integrated Trust providing care for over 14,000 women a year. We are committed to offering choice for the women we provide care for each year. And that's not all - we also offer Monthly teaching sessions Access to our Sanctuary so we can look after your health and wellbeing Main duties of the job To hold on a 24 hour basis continuing responsibility as the professional and managerial lead for the team with responsibility for recruitment, deployment, supervision and development of staff, and be accountable for the quality of service provision in the designated geographical area/s. They will work autonomously within departmental/Trust guidelines and professional sphere of practice, also abiding by the Midwives rules and standards (NMC 05.04) As a midwife, the post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes for a defined group of women. They will work with the multi disciplinary/agency groups involved in the provision of health and social care to childbearing women and their families to continually improve maternity care, being responsive to the needs of the women and obtain user views as appropriate. About us Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH. If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Date posted 12 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 381-WC-6936543 Job locations SWB NHS Trust Oldbury Road smethwick B66 2QT Job description Job responsibilities Please see the JD & PS, You will be responsible for managing a team of community midwives covering antenatal & postnatal care in the community. Providing some clinical and managerial duties. Responding to patient complaints and completing IR1's. Providing absence and sickness management rota cover via allocate. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the JD & PS, You will be responsible for managing a team of community midwives covering antenatal & postnatal care in the community. Providing some clinical and managerial duties. Responding to patient complaints and completing IR1's. Providing absence and sickness management rota cover via allocate. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register Mentor/assessor training Specialist qualification for post Management/leadership course Post registration study relevant to speciality Desirable Examination of the newborn course Diploma/degree Experience Essential Relevant post registration experience in continuous clinical practice Evidence of participating in Audit Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery Evidence of leadership development Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trusts Guidelines Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women Experience/evidence of coordinating a maternity ward/clinical/community area Experience of escalating obstetric concerns directly to Consultant Counselling skills Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register Mentor/assessor training Specialist qualification for post Management/leadership course Post registration study relevant to speciality Desirable Examination of the newborn course Diploma/degree Experience Essential Relevant post registration experience in continuous clinical practice Evidence of participating in Audit Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery Evidence of leadership development Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trusts Guidelines Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women Experience/evidence of coordinating a maternity ward/clinical/community area Experience of escalating obstetric concerns directly to Consultant Counselling skills 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 Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Address SWB NHS Trust Oldbury Road smethwick B66 2QT Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)