Community Midwife

Undertake the full role of the midwife. To act as an advocate for women, birthing people and babies receiving care. Undertake care of mothers, birthing people and babies throughout pregnancy, delivery and during the postnatal period within the community and hospital settings. Undertake full booking history including care planning for pregnancy.

Manage a medically and socially complex caseload throughout the pregnancy continuum while liasing with partner agencies and colleagues continually collaborating with key partners to ensure optimal outcomes. Promoting health through each care episode to include smoking cessation and weight management. Provide antenatal education in both a 1:1 and group setting. Facilitate and continually assess, implement and evaluate all midwifery care, in line with current evidence, unit policies and guidelines, and the NMC Midwives Rules and Code of Practice Uphold the ward/department/community team philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented to deliver evidenced based person centred midwifery care.

Provide support and advice following miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death Ensure the safe care and custody of drugs in accordance with the hospital policy and the Midwives Rules and Code of Practice Be confident and competent in dealing with obstetric emergencies in hospital and community setting as appropriate such as shoulder dystocia, post-partum haemorrhage, neonatal resuscitation, maternal resuscitation and unexpected breech birth. Ensure that accurate, clear, contemporaneous, legible records are kept with evidence of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Monitor standards and take corrective action as appropriate reporting to the midwifery coordinator/ lead midwife/senior sister. Ensure due regard is given to needs, customs, values and spiritual beliefs of women, birthing people and their families.

Assess the needs of women, birthing people and their families and friends and deal with them sensitively Responsible for the protection and safe guarding of children, with an awareness of child protection procedures, and who to contact within the Trust for further help and guidance Have an understanding of the guidelines relating to mental health issues and the referral process Have involvement in the care of women, birthing people and their families following bereavement giving appropriate and sensitive emotional support Seek guidance and support from the Professional Midwifery Advocate where appropriate