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Job overview

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced Midwife to join one of our established Community Teams as a Team Leader. 

We know Community teams can be some of the most satisfying and empowering teams to work in. We have built this team to not only provide excellent care, but to also care and invest in the Midwives and Maternity Support workers within the team. Work life balance is a priority here at The Royal London Hospital and we are keen to hear how we can support your flexible working and therefore job satisfaction.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated individual who provides excellent care for women and their families, living in Tower Hamlets. You will be part of a supportive and experienced team currently providing antenatal and postnatal care.

The Royal London Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, which has a worldwide reputation for innovation in the care of expectant mothers and their families. As the largest trust in the UK, we provide exceptional care for families.

We value your experience working alongside us and acknowledge that fulfilled Midwives put service users at the centre of their work. As a Midwife you are part of the woman’s family and develop a mutually respectful and satisfying relationship.

We understand and value that each of our midwives are individuals. With individual needs, motivation, and aspiration we are committed in supporting you. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and developing services that are personalised to the needs of pregnant women and their babies.

The post holder will provide effective leadership within the group practice model of care working in partnership with the community teams and all clinical areas. They will work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary team members; contribute to the education and professional development of staff in the acute and primary care setting. He/she will be actively involved in providing clinical care and education to women and their families and provide on- going support to midwives and GP’s caring for pregnant women. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring there is on-going auditing, monitoring and evaluation of the service provided

Working for our organisation

Barts 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.