Equity Midwife

Job Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Equity Midwife to lead and coordinate our maternity equity programme across Frimley Health. This exciting new role will play a key part in reducing inequalities in maternity care, improving outcomes and experiences for women and birthing people from underserved communities, and supporting the delivery of national maternity priorities.

Working across both sites and with a wide range of internal and external partners, the post holder will help ensure maternity services are inclusive, culturally safe and responsive to the needs of our local population. The role includes both leadership and clinical responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and coordinate the Trust's maternity equity work programme and associated action plans.
• Support the implementation of national maternity equity recommendations and guidance.
• Identify and address inequalities in access, experience and outcomes through data analysis, service improvement and partnership working.
• Develop strong relationships with service users, community groups, voluntary organisations and system partners to support meaningful co-production.
• Deliver education and support to maternity staff on culturally safe and inclusive care.
• Monitor progress against equity objectives and report outcomes through governance structures.
• Provide clinical leadership and support safe, effective care during allocated clinical shifts.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife (NMC)
• Degree in Midwifery or equivalent relevant qualification
• Practice assessor / practice supervisor or equivalent mentorship qualification
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development relevant to maternity practice and leadership

Desirable criteria

• Leadership or quality improvement training
• Study at Level 7 or working towards a postgraduate qualification
• Training in cultural safety, health inequalities, public health or inclusion
• Training in community engagement, co-production or service improvement methodologies

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration midwifery experience, including experience working autonomously and coordinating care in a clinical setting
• Experience of supporting practice development, quality improvement or change within maternity services
• Experience of presenting or communicating complex or sensitive information to staff, women and families, or partner agencies
• Experience of working with diverse communities or groups who may experience health inequalities

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using data, audit findings or service user feedback to inform improvements in care

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of maternity inequalities and relevant national maternity and equity guidance
• Knowledge of culturally safe care, personalised care, public health principles and reducing inequalities in outcomes and experience
• Ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload and work autonomously within agreed parameters

Desirable criteria

• Good organisational and project support skills

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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