Community Midwife Durham and Chester Le Street

Job summary

The maternity team at CDDFT are searching for a committed, dynamic and enthusiastic midwife to join our community team based in Chester Le Street and around the historic city of Durham.

We want you to be here, helping to shape our vision for an outstanding service that gives women, families, our community and our midwives an extraordinary experience. You will join a warm and supportive team of community midwives who truly care about the whole maternity experience.

We welcome applications from band 5 Midwives who are currently due to complete their preceptorship.

We are seeking a community midwife who is enthusiastic and committed to working in collaboration with women & birthing people, families and the multi-disciplinary team, supporting personalised choice and promoting exemplary care in line with national transformation ambitions and our trust values.

You will be supported and welcomed into your role by our team and encouraged to continue your personal and professional development as part of our trust. We are keen to develop dedicated community Midwives, who can help us to deliver exceptional care to the families that we support. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a passionate, committed band 6 midwife to provide maternity care within our Derwentside community midwifery team at Chester Le Street Hospital and around the local area. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans which ensure delivery of holistic, research based care, prioritising communication, informed consent and relationship building. CDDFT community midwives are passionate about facilitating antenatal and postnatal continuity of care and you will be supported as an autonomous practitioner to plan your diary around your caseload, ensuring that women and families are at the centre of everything we do.

In return, we offer a personal induction programme where you will be supported by our practice development team to continue to develop your skills and thrive in your new role. We can also offer flexible work options including condensed hours.

Our team at Durham and CLS provide care to women and families across a varied setting, including the beautiful city of Durham. Our community hospital works closely with our maternity units at the University Hospital North Durham and at Darlington Memorial.

Job responsibilities

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

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