About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate midwife to join our team as a community coordinator midwife. This exciting leadership role offers the opportunity to lead community services, support staff development, and help deliver safe, personalised maternity care.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Job description Job responsibilities
As the community coordinator midwife, you will coordinate the day-to-day operational management of the community midwifery service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care.
You will provide visible and effective leadership to community midwives, maternity support workers and students, supporting professional development and fostering a positive team culture. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will contribute to service improvement and excellent outcomes for women and birthing people.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate the day-to-day operational management of the community midwifery service. Provide visible and effective clinical leadership to community midwives and maternity support workers. Ensure the delivery of safe, effective and personalised care in line with national guidance, professional standards and local policies. Manage staffing, workload allocation and service capacity to meet the needs of women, birthing people and families. Promote continuity of care and collaborative working across maternity, neonatal, primary care and external agencies. Lead and support quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance activities and risk management processes. Act as a role model, mentor and clinical supervisor, supporting the professional growth and development of team members. Participate in audit, service evaluation and the implementation of evidence-based practice. Contribute to the investigation and management of incidents, complaints and learning events to support a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Essential Skills and Experience
Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered midwife. Significant post-registration clinical experience, including substantial experience within community midwifery. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and decision-making skills. Experience of multidisciplinary working and building effective professional relationships. Experience in service improvement, clinical governance and quality assurance activities. A commitment to delivering compassionate, inclusive and equitable maternity care. The ability to inspire, motivate and develop others to achieve high standards of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Registered Midwife on relevant part of the NMC register Significant clinical experience Evidence of continual professional development Associate/mentorship qualification or equivalent experience Relevant and recent clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice and responsibility for managing a clinical team Expert clinical skills relevant to speciality and achievement of all midwifery competencies
Desirable
Experience of writing protocols, guidelines and integrated care pathways High dependency course Team leadership role Evidence of audit Experience of leading change management programmes Examination of the newborn qualification
Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
Patients First Always Improving Working Together
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.
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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 University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address W&N Community Teams
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 5YA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)