Community Team Leader
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley, Camberley, GU16 7UJ
Salary
£51,657 to £58,785
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated midwife to join the Fleet & Farnham Community Midwifery Team as a Community Team L...
- Provide day-to-day leadership and operational management for the Fleet & Farnham Community Midwifery Team.
- Coordinate community staffing, workload allocation and service delivery to ensure safe and effective care.
- Support, supervise and develop midwives and maternity support workers within the team.
- Work collaboratively with obstetric, neonatal, safeguarding and community partners to deliver seamless maternity care.
- Lead on quality improvement, clinical standards, audit and service development initiatives.
- Participate in the community and senior midwife on-call rota and provide leadership during operational pressures and escalations.
The Community Team Leader will provide clinical, operational and professional leadership to the Fleet & Farnham Community Midwifery Team, ensuring safe, high-quality care for women and families across the maternity pathway.
The post holder will coordinate day-to-day service delivery, manage staffing and workload allocation, support staff development, and contribute to recruitment, appraisals and performance management.
Working closely with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies, they will promote effective communication, clinical excellence and continuous service improvement. The role includes maintaining a clinical presence, supporting governance and quality initiatives, and participating in the community and senior midwife on-call rota.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead a dedicated community team and contribute to the ongoing development of maternity services within Frimley Health.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Mentorship / PSPA / SLIP
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Working towards Masters
- Leadership/management training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit/quality issues within the health care setting.
- Able to demonstrate awareness of research related to midwifery practice.
- Evidence of successful collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams at a senior level.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking midwifery research and audit.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates strong clinical leadership and influencing skills.
- Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills.
- Effective internet and IT skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Demonstrates: Epidural management, Perineal suturing, IV drugs and cannulation.
- Waterbirth.
- Home birth.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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