HDU Midwife | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare institution in London seeks a midwife for its High Dependency Team, providing care for women during childbirth. This role involves planning individualized care and working collaboratively with medical professionals. Ideal candidates must possess enthusiasm for midwifery, be willing to undertake additional studies, and be flexible with their work schedule. The institution offers numerous benefits, including career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Midwives must have cheer and interest in caring for sick obstetric women.
• Willingness to undertake further study relevant to midwifery.
• Experience in working collaboratively with obstetricians.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement individualized midwifery-led care packages.
• Coordinating and managing women's care, promoting informed choice.
• Performing accurate midwifery assessments and procedures.

Skills

Enthusiasm for midwifery

Experience with sick obstetric women

Ability to undertake further study

Flexibility with work rota

Job description

Opportunity

A great opportunity has arisen for any midwife who wishes to be part of a credible, dedicated High Dependency Team at Queen Charlotte's Hospital. The unit works within the delivery suite and provides care for women at Level 1, 2 and 3, often carrying out invasive monitoring and providing respiratory support via Optiflo and CPAP.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with women/birthing people, plan and implement individualized midwifery‑led care packages and continually assess, analyse and determine appropriate courses of action.
• Assist in diagnosing, coordinating and managing a woman's care in collaboration with obstetricians, ensuring that women/birthing people remain at the center of all decision‑making, promoting informed choice and respecting their preferences, dignity and cultural values.
• Use specialist expert knowledge, experience and practice to continually update and develop advanced midwifery practices and skills, perform accurate midwifery assessments and procedures, and interpret enhanced maternal and fetal observations.
• Apply comprehensive physiological assessment knowledge, understanding physiological changes in pregnancy and their effect on disease processes.
• Interpret blood results and ABGs, escalating when necessary and undertake basic cardiac and invasive monitoring and interpretation.

Qualifications & Experience

Midwives must have enthusiasm and an interest in this area of midwifery, with experience caring for sick obstetric women or critically ill adult patients. They should be willing to undertake further study where applicable and be flexible with their rota.

Benefits

Career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. Applications will be considered for flexible, part‑time or job‑share arrangements. Please talk to us at interview.

How to Apply

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view the Job Description attachment in the advert.

Notice

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025.