University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Are you an experienced and compassionate midwife committed to reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for women, birthing people, babies and families?

University Hospital Southampton is seeking enthusiastic Band 6 Midwives to join our dedicated Continuity of Carer Teams, working within a caseloading model to support some of our most vulnerable service users.

As a Continuity Midwife, you will provide personalised care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Working as part of a supportive team, you will develop meaningful partnerships with women, birthing people and families, ensuring they receive consistent, high-quality care from a midwife who knows and understands their individual needs.

Through a case -loading model, you will play a pivotal role in improving outcomes, increasing engagement with maternity services, and delivering equitable, trauma-informed care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.

Our continuity teams focus on supporting families who experience some of the greatest health inequalities, including those from global majority communities, living in areas of high social deprivation and those requiring additional support due to complex social, emotional or healthcare needs,

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. 

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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. 

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, safeguarding and perinatal mental health services and external stakeholders, you will seek to make a difference to the lives of parents and babies. Training, a structured supernumerary period, excellent team support and opportunities for future development are provided to enhance your skills and knowledge across the pregnancy continuum in all birth settings.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

•    Manage your own caseload of birthing people providing antenatal care.
•    Be a part of a team caseload roster working on-calls to provide labour care in all areas of maternity care including labour ward, low risk birth centres and homebirths.
•    Be an autonomous practitioner managing your own workload and diary.
•    Work within a MDT frequently, attend safeguarding, Perinatal Mental Health and other multi-disciplinary team meetings.
•    Support those birthing people who require extra support in the form of individualised care and support plans.
•    Provide enhanced postnatal care to families and newborns including parent education.
•    You will work within a small team that allows you to build a close rapport and good working relationship with colleagues.
•    You will be working in a continuity model of care that strives to improve outcomes for birthing people and families from disadvantaged backgrounds and those from the Global Majority specific ethnicities with additional risk factors.
•    You will build a variation of skills and build personal confidence in all areas of midwifery. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
 
•    Dedicated and passionate individuals wanting to provide the gold standard midwifery care.
•    A midwife wanting to provide individualised, compassionate care to birthing people and their families throughout the perinatal period.
•    A midwife with clearly defined experience looking after birthing people who are vulnerable or require additional support.
•    A midwife with great communication and interpersonal skills to lead their caseload, work as a team and liaise with other organisations and health professionals as necessary.
•    An individual who is driven, innovative and committed to service improvement and embracing change. 
•    A midwife that demonstrates a commitment to personal and service development. 
•    This model of working requires you to have a driving licence and have access to a car as this role dictates a regular on call commitment.