Community Midwife

Job summary

The maternity team at CDDFT are searching for a committed, dynamic and enthusiastic midwife to join our South East Durham community midwifery team based in Ferryhill health clinic. 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 are seeking a community midwife who is enthusiastic and committed to working in collaboration with women & families and the multi-disciplinary team, supporting personalised choice and promoting exemplary care in line with national transformation ambitions and our trust values.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a passionate, committed band 6 midwife to provide maternity care within our community midwifery team based Ferryhill Health Clinic. 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

About us

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.

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