NHS

Midwife - Community


Pay37,898.00 - 45,637.00 / year
LocationAberystwyth/Wales
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: H9100-25-0407?language=en&page=991&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 16/03/2026 Maternity cover

      If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

      This is an exciting opportunity for a midwife to join the North Ceredigion community midwifery team. Covering a wide geographical area from Tregaron and New Quay in the south, to Eglwys Fach in the North, the team work from their base in Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth, as well as several community hubs and GP surgeries across the area. This award winning team is passionate about providing continuity of carer, promoting choice, supporting home birth and facilitating antenatal education. The team are extremely supportive and encouraging of each other, and believe it is important to foster close and trusting working relationships within the team, in order to provide the best care for women and birthing people. They also prioritise enabling one another to develop and progress within their roles, and complete additional training to improve their service.

      Ceredigion is a beautiful area in West Wales, located on the cardigan bay coast. Sandy beaches, dolphin spotting, the Wales Coastal path and rural rugged mountains are all on the doorstep. There are many diverse towns and villages within the North Ceredigion team area, ranging from small farming communities to large university towns.

      Main duties of the job

      You will be the lead care coordinator for women and birthing people on your caseload, providing individualised care at home and in community antenatal clinics. The team support the midwifery and obstetric unit in Bronglais during times of high acuity by providing on call cover, which also enables a home birth service to be provided. Antenatal education is an important aspect of the role, as the team offer 5 different options for women and birthing people.

      You will also be the co-ordinator of care for high-risk pregnancies working closely with the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure a high quality seamless service.

      The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

      Interviews will be held on 21/04/2025

      About us

      Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

      Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

      Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

      Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

      Community facilities, including:

      48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

      Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

      Date posted

      31 March 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      12 months

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      100-NMR076-0325-A

      Job locations

      Ceredigion Community Team

      Caradoc Road

      Aberystwyth

      SY23 1ER


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

      The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

      The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

      The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

      The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

      Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary.

      https://fb.watch/hzQjE8HzTN/

      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Registered Midwife with full NMC registration
      • Portfolio of CPD
      • Completed an approved preceptorship programme

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of mentoring and developing staff
      • Basic IT Skills
      • Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
      • Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
      • Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
      • Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
      • Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy

      Desirable

      • ALSO - Advanced Life Support Obstetrics
      • NALS - Neonatal Advanced Life Support

      Language Skills

      Desirable

      • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Registered Midwife with full NMC registration
      • Portfolio of CPD
      • Completed an approved preceptorship programme

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of mentoring and developing staff
      • Basic IT Skills
      • Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
      • Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
      • Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
      • Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
      • Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy

      Desirable

      • ALSO - Advanced Life Support Obstetrics
      • NALS - Neonatal Advanced Life Support

      Language Skills

      Desirable

      • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

      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

      Hywel Dda University Health Board

      Address

      Ceredigion Community Team

      Caradoc Road

      Aberystwyth

      SY23 1ER


      Employer's website

      https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Hywel Dda University Health Board

      Address

      Ceredigion Community Team

      Caradoc Road

      Aberystwyth

      SY23 1ER


      Employer's website

      https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (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.