Job description
Join a leading midwifery team in London delivering exceptional care from pregnancy through the postnatal period. We value evidence-based practice, compassionate communication, and collaborative care with obstetricians and neonatal teams. This full-time role in a patient-centered environment offers ongoing professional development, generous benefits, and a supportive culture.
Our practice is dedicated to empowering families with informed choices and delivering care that respects diversity and individual needs. We offer mentorship, CPD opportunities, and a collaborative, modern workplace designed to support clinical excellence.
Responsibility
- Provide evidence-based midwifery care across pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, including routine risk screening and care planning.
- Support spontaneous, managed, and high-risk births as part of a multidisciplinary team; monitor fetal well-being and labor progress.
- Offer intrapartum comfort measures, pain management options, and informed consent discussions.
- Perform newborn assessments, early lactation support, and referrals for specialized care when indicated.
- Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with families and maintain accurate, confidential documentation.
- Educate families on breastfeeding, parenting, safety, nutrition, and postnatal self-care.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and continuous professional development.
- Provide culturally competent care, safeguarding, and signpost families to community resources.
Qualification
- Active and up-to-date registration with the NMC (UK) or equivalent governing body.
- Bachelor’s degree in Midwifery or equivalent; further clinical training preferred.
- Minimum 2-3 years of direct midwifery experience across pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
- Strong clinical assessment, risk management, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, empathy, and teamwork with diverse populations.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, neonatal resuscitation, lactation support, and mental health screening.
- Ability to work flexible shifts including evenings, weekends, and on-call hours.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and data privacy compliance.