Flexible Midwife | Derby Health Staffing

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Derby is seeking a Bank Midwife (Band 6) to provide essential care in community and acute settings. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare teams to deliver high-quality midwifery care while prioritizing women-centered approaches. Ideal candidates are Registered Midwives or those eligible to practice in the UK.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife or eligibility to practice with current UK practice.
• Experience in midwifery-led care areas is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide midwifery care to women, babies, and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care.
• Support midwifery-led care areas and delivery suites.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Women-centered care

Collaborative care

Education

Eligibility to practice as a Registered Midwife

Job description

Overview

Bank Midwife Band 6

We are looking for Registered Midwives, or those who have completed a Return to Midwifery Practice Course or are returning to midwifery after a break of less than three years. We have exciting opportunities within our Maternity Services for Band 6 bank Midwives in Community and Acute Midwifery.

About UHDB and our Maternity 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 provides leadership and direction to AHPs

UHDB Midwives and our PRIDE ambitions

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

What we offer and working with us

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

Responsibilities

• Provide midwifery care to women, babies and families within the community and acute settings
• Collaborate with consultants, specialist midwives and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care
• Support and participate in midwifery-led care areas and delivery suites

Requirements / Qualifications

• Registered Midwife or eligibility to practice (or completed Return to Midwifery Practice) with current UK practice
• Commitment to women-centered, evidence-based care

Closing date: This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025