Band 6 Midwife - Bank Only

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS trust as a Band 6 Midwife, offering maternity care in a vibrant and inclusive environment in Brighton. This role involves working across antenatal, labour, and postnatal wards while focusing on high-quality patient care and collaboration within a progressive healthcare team.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Qualifications

• Qualified Midwife with NMC registration.
• At least 1 year experience, completed Preceptorship programme.
• Current UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard care during pregnancy and birth.
• Assess and plan midwifery care based on evidence.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on referrals.

Skills

Patient Care

Life Support (NALS)

Advocacy

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

NMC Registered Midwife

Diploma or equivalent portfolio

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Band 6 Midwife - Bank Only

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Are you looking for a new challenge in a dynamic, welcoming, progressive and inclusive team? Do you want to develop your knowledge and skill and build a rewarding career at one of the largest trusts in the NHS?

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and passionate midwives with at least 1 year experience and have completed a Preceptorship programme to join our maternity bank team in Brighton. The city, sandwiched between the sea and South Downs is renowned for its diverse and vibrant population with iconic historical landmarks and eclectic cultural scene. Brighton is a great place to live and work.

Maternity services in Brighton specialise in both complex and low risk pregnancies including:

Extreme prematurity (Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care)Specialist Maternal Medicine ClinicContinuity of Carer TeamsAward Winning Homebirth Service

This post is rotational hospital role based at The Royal Sussex County Hospital, across the Antenatal, Labour and Postnatal Wards and the Maternity Assessment Unit.

At UHSussex, we know that reducing inequality drives improvement and saves lives. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and global majority backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.

Main duties of the job

• Work across all inpatient areas demonstrating confidence and competence in providing both low risk and high risk care.
• Assess, plan and deliver a high standard of care throughout the pregnancy and birth continuum to pregnant women/birthing people and their babies.
• Ensure appropriate and timely referral, working in close collaboration with the maternity multi-disciplinary team.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

• Take full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Midwifery care consistent with evidence based practice for parents, babies and families.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care such as Birth plans, pain relief, infant feeding, baby care, return to work and family planning.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in the period following birth.
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any midwifery care pathway and giving professional advice and support as required.
• Act as the clients advocate and empower them to promote their own health and well being.
• Respect the need for privacy and dignity and obtain clients informed consent throughout the childbirth continuum.
• Refer clients to other practitioners e.g. senior midwife, obstetrician, physiotherapist and paediatrician when needs and risks are beyond the post holders scope of practice or require specialist input.

Please see attached Job Description for more details.

Person Specification

Band 6

• Qualified Midwife - NMC registered
• Diploma or equivalent portfolio of evidence
• Current UK Driving Licence
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Modules 1,2,7 or equivalent
• Band 6 Experience
• Life Support (NALS)/Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) or equivalent
• LEO Child Protection Course

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)