About this role
Job summary
Community midwifery team leader
Department: Maternity
Band 7: £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata if part time
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of an innovative and dynamic team here at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.A rare opportunity has arisen to join the team as a community midwifery team leader, supporting and working with the multidisciplinary team, providing, and coordinating the care for maternity service users accessing community maternity care at MKUH.
The postholder will be responsible for a caseload of service users, providing antenatal and postnatal care in the community. The post holder will also have leadership responsibilities for community midwives and maternity support workers.
Participation in the home birth on call rota is also a requirement of the role.
The postholder will be involved in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and processes and supporting the community team in providing a community care provision. The postholder will be expected to undertake clinical audit and provide educational support for healthcare professionals and students.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Interview date: 29 June 2026
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide professional support to their colleagues within the maternity service and beyond to ensure that Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust maintains and develops outstanding relationships with inter agency teams to support the provision of care for those services that require these services throughout their pregnancy.
Clinical experience in all aspects of midwifery care is prerequisite, demonstrating credibility as a good role model. Excellent communication skills are paramount to the success of the role. You will be working with staff, undertaking audit, developing guidelines and standards, ensuring robust data collection, proactively supporting compliance with local and national requirements, and participating in regional reviews.
It is a fantastic time to join us at Milton Keynes, we have a supportive and compassionate team, we are committed to development, innovation, safety and quality of our services and the experience of our women, their families and our staff is a top priority.
If you are ready for a new chapter in your Midwifery journey, we would welcome an application from you to take that next step at Milton Keynes
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description Job responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey:OurCompassionate CultureandLeadershipscores reflect a workplace where kindness, respect, and empathy are the normnot the exception.
Communication and Relationship SkillsDemonstrate a commitment to ensuring that the needs of women/birthing people and their families are placed at the centre of care delivery with the aim of providing high quality, safe and effective care with a positive patient experience in line with the trust values.
Ensure that women/birthing people and their families are involved in the planning and delivery of their care.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team, allied groups within the acute Trust and Community Health, public and voluntary sectors
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouragingdiversity,and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date onceenoughapplications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This isin accordance withthe streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Uponcommencingemploymentwith theTrust,allemployees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions)aresubjectto aprobationary periodlastingaperiod of sixmonthswithanoptiontoextendfor afurther sixmonths toatotalof 12months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge Essential
Registered Midwife Evidence of undertaking a Mentorship Course of equivalent Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Degree Evidence of undertaking a Leadership Course or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience of midwifery practice in a variety of settings within the clinical area
Desirable
Experience of working in a Continuity of Carer model
Skills Essential
Skilled competent practitioner with an awareness of current midwifery practice and the ability to interpret and effectively use evidence to support clinical practice Excellent time management skills Organisation and prioritization skills Ability to provide and demonstrate effective leadership, motivation and guidance to those in the team Ability to plan and evaluate Analytical approach to problem solving and appropriate decision making Able to demonstrate leadership skills Working within the multi-disciplinary team for care planning and service delivery
Personal and people development Essential
Excellent management of self and others Ability to delegate appropriately Ability to assist in staff development, appraisal and performance review Ability to act up for Senior Management
Communication Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information Use of IT systems
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.
Employer details Employer name Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Community Midwifery (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)