Community Manager with a special interest in continuityNHS

Job summary

Closing Date: 17.11.26 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place commencing 18.11.26

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 30.11.26

Bradford Maternity Services aspires to be outstanding, to provide excellent care, experience, services and staff development opportunities. We serve a city with a young and diverse population giving us amazing opportunities to adapt and respond to both local and national agenda's for maternity care provision, now and in the future. We pride ourselves in working collaboratively across the maternity system and in partnership with service users in developing and improving services.

In line with Better Births the continuity of carer agenda has rightly featured in our service ambitions and provision. Therefore we are now seeking to recruit a Community Manager who will have direct responsibility for reporting, design, implementation and evaluation of continuity models. The post holder will also have line manager responsibility for defined continuity teams, working with service peers as key leaders in our service.

Are you a dynamic, forward thinking, experienced midwife aspiring to lead and develop services and people towards excellence in providing midwifery care in the continuity context? We are looking for a candidate who is well equipped to develop self, service and others towards excellence.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert clinical advice in relation to the education, management and leadership of teams of midwives and support staff

To lead, manage and co-ordinate staff and activity within the community and continuity teams teams

To empower and enable midwives to advocate for women in relation to birth choices, complex birth and personalised care planning.

To provide expert intrapartum care and advice in relation to home births

To lead on the development, planning and future implementation of services in line with recent government drivers and local recommendations and initiatives.

To provide support to the community managers and provide cross cover when required

Job description

Professional and leadership responsibilities : will be working as a key member of a multi-professional team and will display excellent communication and leadership skills

Managerial responsibilities: to support, direct and have responsibility for activity, staff cover and skill mix in community teams to ensure safe and effective service provision

Communication: to establish robust communication mechanisms with teams via meetings, appraisals and probationary reviews

Quality assurance: to promote an environment of continuous learning and improvement

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.