Public Health Midwife

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Public Health Midwife. The post holder will have significant experience in midwifery in hospital and in the community.

Applications will be welcomed from experienced Midwives

In Southend our Public Health Service Model is Integrated from Unborn
-25 years service working with Health Visitors and School Nurses in the Community, Maternity partners and other important Stakeholders.

* Interviews will take place on 13th February 2026*

The postholder will have significant experience in midwifery in hospital and in the community.

The postholder will work as part of a team leading the Healthy Child Programme. The postholder will promote community engagement, early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, empowerment, social inclusion and reduction of health inequalities. Work collaboratively, to support and advise, work with key and wider partners, extending to social prescribers, Early Help/ Family Centres and Healthy Schools as appropriate.

The postholder will provide support to the wider public health team, hospitals midwifery team and the Infant feeding team. They will lead on the implementation of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards across the Southend Maternity service.

The postholder will act as an expert practitioner / role model, providing professional leadership and support to midwives to improve development of clinical skills, to develop and maintain clinical practice knowledge and skills regarding Public Health and Infant feeding.

They will help establish networks within the community to inform, influence and implement policies which affect the pre-birth population and onwards, with health and wellbeing outcomes.

We offer:

Staff support via management, safeguarding and restorative supervision

A flexible working pattern.

Continuation of NHS pensions, and reimbursement of NMC fees.

A Local Authority pay award each year.

The postholder will work in partnership with service users, the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders to improve and protect health and wellbeing, and improve the health of the poorest families, contributing to improve the population's health and reducing health inequalities within maternity services.

Key work will focus upon improving outcomes of women with modifiable risk factors such as smoking, obesity and breastfeeding, developing and implementing processes to secure a year-on-year increase in uptake of immunisation.

Lead the review of evidence and pathways for public health interventions within maternity and develop and deliver action plans as agreed with the Senior Public Health Clinical Lead CYP & FPH Service.

It is anticipated that the postholder will possess the requisite skills and abilities to lead and audit the outcomes of the service, including the in-house Maternity led smoking cessation service.

Exercise visible leadership that motivates staff in attaining and developing high standards of public health related care for all women and families.

The postholder will support the current Public Health and Midwifery teams on all aspects of maternity led infant feeding.

This is a strategic role in developing policy and practice on infant feeding within the Maternity Service but liaising with partner organisations. They will assist in the project management of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation process in maternity.

Actively partner and contribute to the wider multi-agency integration agenda by developing services with partners delivering prebirth-5 services, innovating, and seeking areas of good practice.

Monitoring and evaluating measurable standards of care of the public health related programmes in midwifery in conjunction with the Senior Public Health Clinical Lead (CYP & FPH) Service, and local commissioners.

Inform and advise the Head of Midwifery, Maternity Matron and Senior PH Clinical Lead (CYP & FPH Service) of all matters that would affect service delivery and public health outcomes.

Develop and contribute to multi-agency public health approach when families who have complex psychosocial needs, particularly families at risk, need wider support pathways and integration.

To ensure that service has a clear plan for delivery for health protection, health improvement, the wider determinants of health, and premature mortality.

To ensure a midwifery presence and contribution to the pre-birth to 5 agenda by working actively with Early Years and Community Partners.

Clinical Engagement and Leadership

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to identify the health needs of children and young people, and their families. To contribute to developing a strategy to address the identified health needs in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme.

Identify and develop the medical, midwifery and support staff understanding and delivery of the public health agendas by actively developing and improving the public health skills within the existing maternity framework.

Develop and monitor indicators…