Community Lead Midwife
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Taunton, TA1 4DY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-25-1277 |
Summary
As a Community Lead Midwife, your role encompasses clinical excellence, operational leadership, staff development, and strategic input: Leadership & Service Management Provide day-to-day management of community midwifery services, including staff rostering, performance oversight, and resource allocation. Lead on policy development, audit, and quality assurance to ensure compliance with national standards, PSIRF (Patient Safety Incident Response Framework), and Trust priorities. Coordinate and chair team meetings, ensuring all staff are informed, supported, and involved in service development. Represent community midwifery at directorate and Trust-level meetings and contribute to strategic planning. Clinical Practice Work clinically as part of the team, providing visible, expert leadership in a range of community settings. Support staff in the delivery of evidence-based, person-centred care--including complex care planning and emergency support. Promote normal birth and continuity of carer across all aspects of the maternity pathway. Staff Support & Development Provide regular clinical supervision, mentorship, and reflective practice opportunities. Support student and preceptorship midwives throughout their community placements. Lead appraisals and contribute to staff education and revalidation. Quality, Safety & Improvement Monitor key metrics such as patient experience, smoking cessation, breastfeeding initiation, and safeguarding. Promote a learning culture by leading on incident investigations, reviewing national alerts, and facilitating team learning and change. Work with data and patient feedback to drive continual improvement in outcomes and service delivery.