Senior Midwifery Practitioner - Community Team Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 5YA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Key Responsibilities Provide leadership and oversight of the community midwifery team. Support and develop community midwives, maternity support workers and students. Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care. Manage staffing, caseload allocation and workforce planning. Monitor performance, quality and patient experience within the service. Lead on quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives. Promote effective multidisciplinary and cross-agency working. Contribute to the investigation and management of incidents, complaints and learning events to support a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Act as a professional role model and advocate for women, birthing people, families and staff. Essential Skills and Experience Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered midwife. Significant post-registration clinical experience, including substantial experience within community midwifery. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and decision-making skills. Experience of multidisciplinary working and building effective professional relationships. Experience in service improvement, clinical governance and quality assurance activities. A commitment to delivering compassionate, inclusive and equitable maternity care. The ability to inspire, motivate and develop others to achieve high standards of care. For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

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