Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

Job overview

The Band 7 Community Midwife Team Leader provides visible, professional leadership within the community midwifery service, acting as a positive role model and offering effective managerial support in complex and sensitive situations.

The post holder coordinates high-quality, safe, and responsive care across a 24/7 service, including providing senior midwifery support for planned and unplanned homebirths as required. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the Team Leader ensures clear communication, continuity of care, and contributes to service development by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and enhance the patient experience.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include managing and overseeing duty rotas to ensure equitable staffing and appropriate skill mix across all shifts, while monitoring staffing levels and escalating concerns to the Manager on Call as needed. The post holder is responsible for the effective day-to-day running of the service, including allocation of resources and annual leave planning to maintain safe service delivery.

They will lead on improving team dynamics, managing conflict, and fostering a cohesive and supportive working environment. Additionally, the role involves identifying areas for service improvement, gathering relevant data, and developing proposals to support service enhancement and innovation within the community midwifery setting.

You will be required to travel, therefore a valid driving license and access to a vehicle would be desirable.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us.  After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.  From the moment you join us,  we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development with a supportive, empowering environment.  Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.  We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme,  and a range of other support and activities. 

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly "shoutouts" and patient feedback, monthly and staff awards.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it's our behaviours that tell people who we are.  We expect all colleagues to bring values to life in their work.

• Compassionate
• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Inspiring