Community Caseload Midwife

This community caseload midwife post sits in the continuity teams at St Thomas', part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, which have run for over 24 years. The work centres on total midwifery care for a named caseload of women through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, combining clinics, home visits and intrapartum care. Two models are offered: a set shift pattern with planned long intrapartum shifts, or on-call cover for home and hospital births.

Registration as a midwife and car driving are essential.

• Provide total midwifery care to a named caseload of women, both high and low risk, through pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal care
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate maternity care over a 24-hour period under the direction of the Midwifery Practice Leader
• Provide clinics and home visits in the community, and intrapartum care in the unit or at home and hospital births, depending on model
• Practise in line with the NMC rules and code of conduct, and maintain professional knowledge and competence
• Follow Trust policies and protocols, and monitor standards of care with the Midwifery Practice Leader
• Ensure practice reflects current research and suits each woman's individual needs
• Take responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs
• Supervise non-midwife staff and students, and teach learners and new staff
• Help coordinate clinical activity in the practice, orientate new staff and act up when required
• Report complaints, incidents and accidents, and help investigate and resolve them
• Contribute to risk assessment, risk management and action plans
• Maintain stores and equipment, using them economically and communicate effectively with other professional groups

• Evidence of professional qualification and responsibility via a professional portfolio

• Registered midwife (NMC)

• Experience working in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills

• Practise in all areas in line with NMC rules and code of conduct
• Practise autonomously in acute and primary care
• Prioritise workload appropriately
• Forward-thinking approach to care, such as waterbirth and choice
• Good verbal and written skills

• Car driver, with a driving licence
• Declare any criminal convictions, as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

• Values and behaviour

• Experience of midwifery research and audit
• Experience of midwifery-led care
• Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives
• Post-registration teaching qualification, such as the 998 or a mentorship course

• Trust car lease scheme for those who do not own a car
• Flexible working patterns to suit individual needs
• Choice of set shift or on-call model