Homebirth Team Leader

NHS

  • East London
  • £53,751-60,651 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Come and join the team!A great opportunity for an experienced midwife to come and support the homebirth team and increase leadership skills and midwifery expertise. The role is full time and includes 8-10 overnight on calls per month. Car driver is desired but not essential.The candidate will be expected to:o Care for a caseload of 18+ women per year for antenatal and postnatal care and be able to provide senior intrapartum skills in the home environment.o Co-ordinate the overall caseload of the team, and provide comprehensive support for the band 6 Midwives, where needed.o Have strong leadership presence and be able to communicate within the MDT effectively.o Be able to facilitate care for women seeking to birth outside of guidelines and to ensure patient safety is upheld.o To ensure the operational aspect of the team is fulfilled and ensure the service is delivered effectively.Main duties of the jobTo give high quality, safe , evidence based, holistic midwifery care to women in all maternity care settings including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care as well as parent education. To provide continuity of care and carer in partnership with the women and the multidisciplinary team as required. To ensure midwifery care and support provided is personalised to meet the individual needs of the woman.About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum incContractFixed termDuration11 monthsWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number259-7361713WXH-AJob locationsWhipps Cross University HospitalLondonE11 1NRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.Person SpecificationQualifications and KnowledgeEssential
  • Relevant experience in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment
Desirable
  • Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
  • Examination of the newborn
  • Skills in alternative therapies to support women such as aromatherapy.
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
  • The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
  • Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
  • Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
  • Good organisational skills; able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
Health, safety and securityEssential
  • Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
  • Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
  • Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
QualityEssential
  • Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
  • Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
Desirable
  • Ability to monitor the quality of own work
  • Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
  • Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Enablement to address health and wellbeing needsEssential
  • Ability to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures including dealing with obstetric emergencies and suturing
  • Able to use basic Adult and neonatal resuscitation skills
Information, collection and analysisEssential
  • Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
  • Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
Specific requirementsEssential
  • Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements including on call commitments
  • Car driver
Person SpecificationQualifications and KnowledgeEssential
  • Relevant experience in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment
Desirable
  • Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
  • Examination of the newborn
  • Skills in alternative therapies to support women such as aromatherapy.
Skills and AbilitiesEssential
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
  • The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
  • Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
  • Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
  • Good organisational skills; able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
Health, safety and securityEssential
  • Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
  • Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
  • Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
QualityEssential
  • Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
  • Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
Desirable
  • Ability to monitor the quality of own work
  • Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
  • Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Enablement to address health and wellbeing needsEssential
  • Ability to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures including dealing with obstetric emergencies and suturing
  • Able to use basic Adult and neonatal resuscitation skills
Information, collection and analysisEssential
  • Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
  • Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
Specific requirementsEssential
  • Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements including on call commitments
  • Car driver

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