• Job Description

  Req#: C9176-25-0333?language=en&page=66&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Join Our Team as a Community Maternity Services Lead Midwife.

  Are you a passionate, dedicated, and experienced midwife keen to lead a team that makes a real difference in the lives of women, birthing people and their families across Cambridgeshire, Greater Peterborough and surrounding borders.

  We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Community Maternity Services Lead Midwife to join our innovative senior midwifery team and help shape the future of community-based maternity services.

  About the Role:

  As the Community Maternity Services Lead Midwife, you will be passionate to deliver high-quality, personalised care to women and families in our community.

  Your role will involve leading a dynamic team of midwives, fostering a collaborative environment, and ensuring that the services provided are responsive to the diverse needs of the families we serve.

  You will be a key driver in developing and enhancing services, leading with expertise, and supporting the continuous improvement of maternity care within our community.

  Take the lead in shaping the future of Community maternity care - your next opportunity starts here!

  Main duties of the job

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and support a team of midwives, ensuring they provide compassionate, evidence-based care.

  • Develop and implement service strategies that align with national guidelines and local needs.

  • Promote and deliver high-quality, safe, and person-centred maternity services within the community.

  • Build strong relationships with families, offering guidance and support at every stage of pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care.

  • Drive quality improvement projects to enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction.

  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide seamless, integrated care.

  • Provide leadership, participate in perinatal governance forums, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

  About us

  We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds -- especially people from ethnic minority groups, disabled individuals, and those living locally.

  We offer a range of benefits to support our staff -- see the attached leaflet for details and are proud to be a supportive, inclusive workplace where you will feel valued and empowered. Join us and help make a difference in our community.

  Details

  Date posted

  05 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  176-M-7203771

  Job locations

  North West Anglia Foundation Trust.

  Peterborough/Huntingdon

  PE3 9GZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  What Were Looking For:

  • A qualified midwife with extensive experience in community maternity care.

  • Strong leadership skills and experience in managing or supervising a team.

  • Passion for providing holistic, woman-centred care in the community setting.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with families and colleagues.

  • A commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

  • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

  Why Join Us?

  • Impact: Play a pivotal role in shaping maternity services and improving outcomes for families in our community.

  • Growth: Access to continuous training and professional development, empowering you to reach your full potential.

  • Work-Life Balance: We offer flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional life.

  • Supportive Team: Work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment that values your expertise and input.

  If youre a passionate midwife with a leadership mindset, and youre ready to make a meaningful difference in the community, we want to hear from you!

  Apply now and be a part of a forward-thinking team that truly values the care of women and birthing people.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  What Were Looking For:

  • A qualified midwife with extensive experience in community maternity care.

  • Strong leadership skills and experience in managing or supervising a team.

  • Passion for providing holistic, woman-centred care in the community setting.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with families and colleagues.

  • A commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

  • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

  Why Join Us?

  • Impact: Play a pivotal role in shaping maternity services and improving outcomes for families in our community.

  • Growth: Access to continuous training and professional development, empowering you to reach your full potential.

  • Work-Life Balance: We offer flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional life.

  • Supportive Team: Work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment that values your expertise and input.

  If youre a passionate midwife with a leadership mindset, and youre ready to make a meaningful difference in the community, we want to hear from you!

  Apply now and be a part of a forward-thinking team that truly values the care of women and birthing people.

  Person Specification

  Educational and Qualifications.

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of personal and professional development
  • Evidence of a leadership/management course or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Masters degree/equivalent postgraduate experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant and recent experience in Community midwifery services.
  • Experience in line management and leadership
  • Experience of multidisciplinary working
  • Ability to demonstrate involvement and experience in change management
  • Ability to address complex issues and evidence of dealing with these in a planned manner

  Desirable

  • Experience in budget management

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of knowledge of current professional perinatal issues
  • Understanding of National Maternity and neonatal agendas
  • Applicable knowledge of NMC rules that governs effective and safe practice
  • Evidence of involvement in audit cycles and review of practice
  • Understanding of Perinatal governance processes
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of human factors

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates understanding of HR processes relevant to staff management

  Other

  Essential

  • Ability to travel across trust sites as required
  • Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
  • Ability to participate in senior midwifery on call rota

  Key skills

  Essential

  • Leadership and team building skills
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to motivate staff and influence midwives and other professionals
  • Good report writing skills
  • Evidence of managing difficult and complex conversations

  Desirable

  • Experience of analysing the service performance against nationally required improvements

  Person Specification

  Educational and Qualifications.

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of personal and professional development
  • Evidence of a leadership/management course or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Masters degree/equivalent postgraduate experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant and recent experience in Community midwifery services.
  • Experience in line management and leadership
  • Experience of multidisciplinary working
  • Ability to demonstrate involvement and experience in change management
  • Ability to address complex issues and evidence of dealing with these in a planned manner

  Desirable

  • Experience in budget management

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of knowledge of current professional perinatal issues
  • Understanding of National Maternity and neonatal agendas
  • Applicable knowledge of NMC rules that governs effective and safe practice
  • Evidence of involvement in audit cycles and review of practice
  • Understanding of Perinatal governance processes
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of human factors

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates understanding of HR processes relevant to staff management

  Other

  Essential

  • Ability to travel across trust sites as required
  • Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
  • Ability to participate in senior midwifery on call rota

  Key skills

  Essential

  • Leadership and team building skills
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to motivate staff and influence midwives and other professionals
  • Good report writing skills
  • Evidence of managing difficult and complex conversations

  Desirable

  • Experience of analysing the service performance against nationally required improvements

  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

  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  North West Anglia Foundation Trust.

  Peterborough/Huntingdon

  PE3 9GZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  North West Anglia Foundation Trust.

  Peterborough/Huntingdon

  PE3 9GZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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