Birth Centre Based Homebirth Midwife

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Are you a midwife who believes that where a woman births matters, and that real choice requires a skilled, confident advocate at her side?

We're looking for a passionate Band 6 midwife to join our Birth Centre team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, attending homebirths as lead midwife and supporting women choosing our alongside birth centre.

This is a role for someone who thrives on autonomy, continuity, and connection. You'll conduct holistic risk assessments, and be a visible champion for personalised, evidence-based care. You'll also mentor junior staff and contribute to a service committed to reducing health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

This is a birth centre-based midwife post with a requirement to attend
homebirths as the lead midwife with an aim to provide safe, evidenced
based and personalised care to women and birthing people throughout their
pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey

• To promote and facilitate choice to those wishing to birth at home and also
  support women who choose to birth in the alongside birth centre
• To continually undertake holistic risk assessments to support the delivery of
  appropriate care
• To work in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team, enabling
  coordinated care and where necessary appropriate referrals
• To actively contribute to the reduction in health inequalities by supporting a
  service that is accessible to all

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