Community Midwife

Youngballymun is part of the national Area-Based Childhood (ABC) programme focused on improving wellbeing and learning outcomes for children. The ABC Programme aims to break the cycle of child poverty in areas where children are most disadvantaged, using evidence based programmes and supporting integrated effective service delivery.

Youngballymun’s vision is that children and families in Ballymun are physically and emotionally healthy and secure and have multiple opportunities to reach their full potential. Youngballymun works collaboratively with our partner organisations to deliver better outcomes for children and families to make this vision a reality.

Role summary: 

The role of the Community Midwife is to work with management and staff in Youngballymun, as well as community partners including the HSE and maternity hospitals to develop a strategy to support the needs of expectant parents as well as new parents and their infants in Ballymun. This involves providing both universal and targeted outreach and centre based supports to parents and infants in the ante and post-natal period

This post is for 21 hours per week and is funded through the HSE for a 3 year initial contract. A probationary period of 6 months will apply.

Interested applicants should send a letter of application and current CV to addie@youngballymun.org by Friday 7th June at 5pm. Interviews will take place on Thursday 20th June.

Please see full job description and person specification attached.