Band 5 Midwife - Saint Mary's | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a dedicated newly qualified Midwife. You will provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of midwifery care for women and families while participating in a structured preceptorship. Join a supportive team committed to professional development and delivering outstanding care. Apply now to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be a newly qualified Midwife with UK NMC Pin.
• Dedicated to continuous professional development.
• Understand cost implications associated with midwifery services.

Responsibilities

• Provide midwifery care in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Participate in structured preceptorship framework.
• Promote good working relationships with internal and external departments.

Skills

Passion for midwifery

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

UK NMC Pin

Job description

Opportunity

This is a brilliant opportunity for a dedicated, newly qualified Midwife to join Saint Mary's who wants to take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care for women and their families.

About Saint Mary's

Saint Mary’s Managed Clinical Service (MCS) are proud to be the largest maternity service in the country providing care for women across Greater Manchester, supporting around 17,500 births each year. Wherever your interests lie, we’ll support you to develop your specialist skills to enable you to progress your career in midwifery.

Why Join Us

For this role you will be driven to providing the best possible care and be passionate about midwifery and the importance of the services we provide. You will be focused, caring, and dedicated and will strive to work as part of an effective team.

Let us tell you more about why this could be your next and best career move.

Job Details

For this post, we are looking for midwives who have qualified and have a UK NMC Pin. This job offer will be for our ORC site.

You will be expected to participate fully in your personal development whilst undertaking a period of structured preceptorship. You will be expected to complete all competencies within the preceptorship framework within 18 months.

Under the direction and support of the team leader and senior colleagues, you will provide midwifery care which will include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in midwifery care over a 24 hour period for women and their families.

You will be required to practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies to ensure a safe and quality service is provided.

As a motivating and inspirational team member, you’ll be a resource for all our midwives, support staff and students, encouraging a high level of achievement in everyone you work with. You’ll all ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting education and learning.

Your will be required to understand and appreciate the cost implications associated with our service, and ensure the effective use of all the resources we use.

Dedicated to providing an environment that encourages patient-centred involvement, you’ll promote good working relationships with all the internal and external departments you work with, with the ultimate aim of providing the best patient journey possible.

About Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working — empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025