Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Band 6 Antenatal clinic Midwife!

Our maternity team provides a forward-thinking environment, offering comprehensive and high-quality care to women and their families. Our team are committed to promoting person/woman-centred, individualised care to a diverse population. 

• We care for approximately 4,300 women annually across our two sites, utilising digital maternity systems.
• Comprehensive Service Offering:  Includes assisted conception, community services, obstetric-led labour wards, birth centres, specialist midwifery teams, and home birth team. 
• Positive Feedback: Women and families consistently report positive experiences, highlighting the quality of care provided. The 2024 Maternity Benchmark survey demonstrated ESTH performed above average, particularly in postnatal care.
• Active Improvement Culture: On-going improvement projects that aim to enhance service delivery and workforce development.
• Collaboration with Local Maternity Systems 

The successful candidates will benefit from access to extensive in-house training and professional growth opportunities; working as part of our well-established and supportive antenatal clinic team and being at the forefront of midwifery service provision. 

If you're ready to advance in your career or seeking a fresh opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

At Epsom and St Helier we pride ourselves in offering flexible working arrangements, a robust in service training package and a positive working culture. Our antenatal clinic midwives provide an excellent standard of midwifery care in the clinic setting. They will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of midwifery care and will supervise other midwives, preceptors, maternity assistants and students as necessary.

Role will include:

• Assessing, planning and implementing care plans in partnership with women and their families and the wider healthcare team.
• Monitoring and evaluating plan of care, escalate any deviations from the norm to the MDT
• Providing care in antenatal clinics in the hospital clinic environment
• Within limitations of service, strive for continuity and promote informed client choice

We are seeking experienced midwives with a great team ethic and willingness to provide women/person-centered antenatal care. 

Working for our organisation

ESTH is a family of nearly 8000 colleagues, serving a population of over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. Nearly 900,000 patients come to our hospitals for treatment every year. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. As teaching hospitals working alongside our partnered universities, we play a vital role in the education and development of midwives, doctors and other health professionals. Benefits to working for ESTH are vast, including career development, community, staff benefits, staff wellbeing services, transportation incentives, on-site nursery (STH) and our accredited Simulation Centre.