Flexible Midwife | Derby Health Staffing

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Burton upon Trent is seeking motivated and compassionate Registered Midwives for Band 6 bank positions in Maternity Services. Work within dynamic Community and Acute Midwifery services that prioritize family-centered care and invest in staff well-being. Opportunities available for those returning to midwifery practice. Closing date for applications is September 14, 2025.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife or completion of a Return to Midwifery Practice Course.
• Desire to return to midwifery following a break of less than three years.

Responsibilities

• Join our Maternity Services for Band 6 bank Midwives.
• Work in Community and Acute Midwifery services.

Job description

Overview

Bank Midwife Band 6

Are you a Registered Midwife, or have completed a Return to Midwifery Practice Course, or are wishing to return to midwifery following a break of less than three years? If so, we want to hear from you as we have exciting opportunities within our Maternity Services for Band 6 bank Midwives. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Midwives to join our fabulous team on the bank. We have opportunities in Community and Acute Midwifery services.

We place the woman, baby and family at the centre of our service. We are a consultant led unit with a dedicated Midwifery led care area within our delivery suites and deliver care to a diverse population with complex medical and social needs working alongside a team of Specialist Midwives. UHDB has cross sites with consultant units at Derby and Burton on Trent, alongside a Birth centre at Derby and a freestanding birth centre at Lichfield.

Key facts about our Trust

• Every day our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – the 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients every day
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
• We employ 12,000 staff across our 5 hospital sites
• We have a Director of Allied Health Professionals who is committed to provide leadership, progression and direction to AHPs

UHDB Midwives and PRIDE ambitions

• Putting our patients & our communities first
• Right first time
• Invest our resources wisely
• Develop & nurture our colleagues
• Ensure improvement through effective partnerships

Join us

When you join our Trust you will work in an environment that invests in the Health and Well-being of our staff and pride ourselves on open lines of communication. We are committed to supporting our staff in fulfilling their career ambitions. Come and join us now.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025