Band 7 – Community Team Lead Midwife, WACS: Sponsorship Available

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and committed Midwife to join our friendly and growing team at West Herts as Community Midwifery Team Leader.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Midwife who is looking for a new challenge in management and leadership, focusing on delivering exceptional care and support to staff and service users

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the key clinical leader for community midwifery services, supporting the Community and Birth Centre Matron in ensuring the highest standard of midwifery practice and clinical care is delivered.

The post holder will have a duty to enhance service user and staff experience; provide effective operational leadership and management; and contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife with UK NMC Pin.
  • Evidence of post-registration education
  • Mentorship preparation or equivalent.
  • Evidence of CPD in relevant clinical area

Desirable

  • Recognised Leadership and management qualification
  • NIPE trained, or willing to work towards
  • NLS course HDU or equivalent course
  • Prescribing qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills.
  • An awareness of national and local NHS and midwifery agendas.
  • Clear understanding of national recommendations in maternity care

Desirable

  • An awareness of finance and human resources.
  • Previous experience and involvement in midwifery research or audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 25 November 2026

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