Job summary
Community Midwife - Homebirth Team

Department: Maternity Services
Band: 6
Hours: Full-time 37.5hrs (part time/job share will be considered) - plus participation in the Homebirth Team on-call rota

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate midwife to join our dedicated Homebirth Team.

This is a unique opportunity to support women and families choosing homebirth, providing personalised, evidence-based maternity care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

As a Community Midwife within the Homebirth Team, you will develop meaningful relationships with women and families, promoting continuity of care, informed choice and shared decision-making.

Working as part of a small, supportive and highly skilled team, you will provide antenatal and postnatal care within the community and contribute to the delivery of safe, high-quality homebirth services. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across maternity, neonatal and wider community services to ensure an exceptional experience for women and their families.

For an informal discussion regarding this exciting opportunity, please contact: Nikki Hilton, Maternity Matron - Community, Nicola.Hilton@mkuh.nhs.uk

Interview: Week commencing 23/11/2026

Main duties of the job

• The role includes participation in the Homebirth Team on-call rota and offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills and expertise in supporting homebirth and community-based maternity care.
• You will be encouraged to contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audit and the ongoing advancement of personalised maternity care within our service.
• The post holder will work as a member of the team, providing and leading midwifery care to the service users and families accessing the services at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS.
• The postholder will maintain own clinical skills and competencies and have excellent communication skills. The postholder will work within the NMC Code of professional standards and behaviour, and Trust guidelines and procedures.
• The postholder will work within the multiprofessional team and will be responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care midwifery care for service users attending the Milton Keynes University Hospital.
• The postholder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of evaluation of midwifery care needs of the individual in the community setting.
• The postholder will provide accurate, unbiased, non-judgemental evidence-based information to both the multiprofessional team and service users.

About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

Visit our website to explore the latest news and opportunities at MKUH.

For further information about Milton Keynes please visit Visit Milton Keynes.

Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care consistent with evidence-based practice for service users, parents, babies and families
• Discuss options and support families in making informed choice in their plan of care
• Responsible for the assessment and planning of the midwifery care needs of service users in the hospital and community environment
• Adhere to Trust polices in relation to information governance and service user confidentiality.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the multi-professional team, allied groups within the acute Trust and Community Health, public and voluntary sectors.
• Represent and promote the Women's Service Unit, Women & Children's Division and Trust internally and externally as required.

To support allocation of workload and co-ordination of staff during shifts.

Professional and Legal Responsibilities

• Abide by legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards and behaviour
• Maintain a high standard of professional practice at all times, developing the role of the midwife in the best interests of the profession and service user in accordance with the NMC Code
• Be aware of the hazards associated with using equipment and to report any failures of equipment.
• Be aware of and adhere to Trust infection control policy.

Education, Training and Development

• Undertake appropriate activities to update professional knowledge and skills
• Maintain a professional portfolio of continued professional development in preparation for revalidation
• Act as a positive role model and provide support and supervision to staff and students
• Contribute to policy, guideline development and audit

Operational and Working Conditions

• To comply with the Health and Safety Policy in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures. To report any accidents, incidents, near misses, hazards or serious untoward incidents in accordance with the agree procedures.
• Participate in the hospital and community on-call rotas dependent on area of work

Equality and Diversity

• To recognise the importance of peoples rights and interpret them in a way that is consistent with Trust procedures, policies and legislation.
• To challenge behaviour that infringes the rights of others.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential

• Registered Midwife on the NMC professional register
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing relevant continuing professional development, linked to clinical competencies

Desirable

• MSSP/ENB 997/998 or similar teaching/mentorship qualification

Experience
Essential

• Completed Preceptorship and currently working at Band 6
• Proven skills and knowledge in all areas including antenatal/intrapartum and postnatal management

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, prioritise and evaluate work
• Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual service user care.
• IT literate and good keyboard skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
• Effective time management
• Clinically competent in clinical competencies e.g.: venepuncture, IV cannulation and perineal suturing
• Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
• Motivated/positive - self directed and committed
• Knowledge of how to handle incidents and clinical complaints
• Understanding of Health & Safety, clinical risk and quality issues

Personal and people development
Essential

• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates commitment to develop self and others
• Have good insight into self on others and vice versa
• Professional image

Communication
Essential

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information
• Ability to delegate appropriately

Specific requirements
Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
• Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ward 9 (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh

Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 430-8WC-202510-212

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