Band 6 Midwife Bank Only

NHS; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Haywards Heath seeks a Band 6 Midwife. The role requires NMC registration and autonomy in midwifery care with responsibilities across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal stages. Competitive salary and support for professional development provided. Shift work will be required, including night duties.

Qualifications

• Qualified Midwife with NMC registration.
• Current UK Driving Licence required.
• Band 6 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate Midwifery care.
• Enable safe standards of care through referrals.
• Act as client advocate and empower them.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomous practitioner

Education

Qualified Midwife – NMC registered

Completion of a Preceptorship Programme

Degree in Advanced Life Support

Tools

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Job description

Band 6 Midwife Bank Only

Closing date: 09 December 2025.

Come join our highly motivated but friendly Midwifery team, where commitment to providing high quality, holistic care is our passion.

This is an exciting yet challenging time, as we embrace a period of improvement and development.

We are looking for midwives to join our teams at Haywards Heath.

We are therefore inviting self‑motivated, dynamic, professional midwives with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our proactive, professional maternity team. If you are a midwife who would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge, we welcome your interest in a post with us – please apply today!

All posts will include shift working (including night duty) and on‑call duty. The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

Please note: This is a Bank only opportunity

For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role‑specific criteria.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible as an autonomous practitioner for assessing, diagnosing and providing professional clinical midwifery care to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages without referral to a medical practitioner.
• To ensure referral to the appropriate health professional and to work in partnership with that health professional to ensure safe standards of care.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

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

Experience/ Qualifications

• Qualified Midwife – NMC registered
• Current UK Driving Licence
• Post Registration Practice
• Completion of a Preceptorship Programme within the NHS/equivalent system
• 997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent
• Diploma or equivalent portfolio of evidence
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Modules 1,2,7 or equivalent.
• Band 6 Experience
• Degree Neonatal Advanced 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)

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata