Consultant Midwife – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hunter Healthcare Resourcing Limited; Stroud, Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stroud is seeking a Consultant Midwife to deliver high-quality maternity care across Gloucestershire. In this strategic role, you will provide professional leadership, support midwives, and shape the future of maternity services. Applicants should have midwifery leadership experience and a passion for personalized care. The position offers flexible working, NHS pension, and a supportive work culture, making it an exciting opportunity for career progression in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Access to on-site nurseries

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in midwifery leadership and strategy.
• Strong track record in driving strategic initiatives.
• Ability to foster an inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership in maternity care.
• Shape and implement maternity services strategy.
• Support midwives in clinical and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Maternity care expertise

Communication

Research-informed practice

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Postgraduate leadership qualification

Job description

Consultant Midwife – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Midwife – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location

Trustwide (Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud)

Band 8c

Closing Date

January 18, 2026

Reference

N/A

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

We are seeking an expert midwife to take a lead role in driving strategic initiatives and delivering safe, personalised maternity care across all clinical settings in Gloucestershire.

This highly autonomous role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of maternity services, ensuring care is centred on women, birthing people and their families, and grounded in choice, compassion and evidence-based practice.

As Consultant Midwife, you will provide professional leadership and role modelling in best practice, supporting midwives to reach their full potential as autonomous practitioners. You will play a key part in developing and implementing the vision and strategy for maternity services, promoting professional standards, advancing scope of practice, and fostering clinically curious, research-informed midwives.

This is a rare opportunity to influence maternity care at a strategic level, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to embed innovation, quality improvement and patient-focused care. You will inspire and lead teams through change, ensuring women and families remain at the heart of every decision, while championing professional development and excellence in midwifery practice. If you are a forward-thinking, compassionate leader with a proven track record in midwifery leadership and a passion for shaping exceptional maternity services, we would love to hear from you.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

For an informal conversation about the post please contact our Recruitment Consultant, Finn McNulty [e-mail] or call 07966 006091.