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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include an on-call element)
Job ref
343-7715337-UB-RB-Y
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier Hospital
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£44,485 - £52,521 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/02/2026 23:59
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Home Birth Midwife

Band 6

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

We 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 job

Some 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

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Thank you for the interest in this role. Please see attached Job Description for further details for the homebirth midwife role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Mentorship qualification or SSSA equivalent
  • Significant clinical experience
Desirable criteria
  • Further Education in Midwifery
  • NLS accreditation
  • NIPE qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Significant post Registration experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience delivering care at woman/birthing people's home

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent clinical midwifery skills and knowledge
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Competence in cannulation and suturing
Desirable criteria
  • Experience using digital Maternity systems (e.g. Badgernet, CERNER)

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Flexible, responsive approach to work
  • Has access to own car
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marie Millshaw
Job title
Homebirth Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07975232101
Additional information

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

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If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

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