Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a midwife who is passionate about physiological birth and supporting women to birth at home to join our Team of experienced home birth midwives. We are Artemis Home Birth, an established continuity team for women and their families who are planning home births. We provide all our care at home from booking throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. We have a named consultant obstetrician and are supported by the wider MDT team including our specialist and consultant midwives. You will be a B6 midwife with significant experience of all aspects of midwifery care. You will need to be a confident and competent autonomous practitioner and able to demonstrate understanding, kindness and compassion for a caseload that includes women choosing to birth outside of guidance. You will be supported by the Team at every step of your journey. We'd like you to be NIPE trained and have NLS certification but can support you to gain these if not yet achieved. You will need to be a car owner/driver.Main duties of the jobSome of the key duties of the job include:
- Fundamentally required to undertake all clinical activities that are required of a midwife
- Responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in accordance with best practice
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model
- Undertake continual assessment and analysis providing continuity of carer throughout pregnancy, birth and postnatal period to ensure women/birthing people's clinical, psychological and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for
- Provide and perform accurate assessments and procedures during antenatal appointments, labour care (including supporting home birth, water birth, perineal suturing, cannulation and intravenous administration of drugs) and in the postnatal period.
- Continuously develop clinical skills to meet the needs of the woman/birthing person, babies and families
- Organise and participate in the provision of parent education
- Support women/birthing people's choices regarding feeding their infant, whilst encouraging and promoting UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiatives.
- Participate in a 24 hour on call service in partnership or within the caseload team to encourage continuity and flexibility to meet the needs of the service
- Undertake home visits and assessments within the outpatient area using own car as transport
About usSt George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.Job responsibilitiesThank you for the interest in this role. Please see attached Job Description for further details for the homebirth midwife role.
QualificationsEssential- Registered Midwife
- Mentorship qualification or SSSA equivalent
- Significant clinical experience
Desirable- Further Education in Midwifery
- NLS accreditation
- NIPE qualification
ExperienceEssential- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Significant post Registration experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
Desirable- Previous experience delivering care at woman/birthing people's home
Skills and knowledgeEssential- Excellent clinical midwifery skills and knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Competence in cannulation and suturing
Desirable- Experience using digital Maternity systems (e.g. Badgernet, CERNER)
Personal attributesEssential- Flexible, responsive approach to work
- Has access to own car
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
