Community Team Leader


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bedford, MK42 9DJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities Provide soundclinical, professional, educational and managerial leadership to midwives and support staff working within the community setting. Provide consistent, visible leadership, creating a supportive environment that enables staff to make effective decisions and deliver high-quality care. Undertake direct line management responsibilities, supporting staff development and encouraging colleagues to develop their professional, clinical and communication skills. Act as a positive professional role model, promoting appropriate professional standards and effective partnership working. Ensure community services are appropriately staffed, identify inappropriate staffing levels or skill mix and take appropriate remedial action. Take responsibility, alongside the Community Matron, for the organisation of midwifery caseloads allocated to community teams. Promote the delivery of safe, compassionate, evidence-based and individualised maternity care to women, babies and their families across care settings and provide up-to-date professional advice in accordance with relevant professional standards. Provide clinical support within all aspects of maternity services when required. Participate in the community on-call rota, supporting the homebirth service and escalation pathways. Promote a culture in whichsafety, quality improvement and learning are embedded within everyday practice. Ensure clinical risks are identified and reported through the appropriate clinical risk reporting framework, commence appropriate investigations and monitor outcomes and lessons learned. Proactively contribute to the development and improvement of community midwifery pathways. Work collaboratively with colleagues across maternity services to support safe and effective care. Build effective professional relationships and promote partnership working across community and maternity services.

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