High Risk Team Midwife

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Upton is seeking an experienced Midwife to join their team. The role involves providing leadership and implementing services within maternity care, particularly for high-risk antenatal patients. The ideal candidate should be a registered Midwife with significant clinical experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary between £47,810 and £54,710 annually.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife currently on the NMC register.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in midwifery.
• Experience at Band 6 and in all areas of midwifery.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership within maternity services.
• Ensure clinical competencies and training for the team.
• Engage in high-risk antenatal care.

Skills

Clinical competencies

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Mentoring skills

IT literate

Education

Registered Midwife

Master's degree or Level 7 study

Tools

Maternity IT systems

Job description

Overview

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Midwife with significant clinical experience in Midwifery and Obstetric Ultrasound to provide leadership and service implementation within maternity services. Are you an experienced Midwife with a passion for improving services for women and their families accessing our Fetal Medicine Unit? Do you have a passion for High Risk antenatal care?

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the High Risk Midwife position available at WUTH.

If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the High Risk Midwife position available at WUTH.

If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Registered Midwife currently on the NMC register
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
• Assessing and mentoring qualification
• Master's degree or evidence of recent study at Level 7

Knowledge and Skills

• Recent experience at Band 6
• Experience in all areas of midwifery
• Detailed knowledge of maternity IT systems
• Proven experience of working in an environment with a range of IT infrastructures
• IT literate
• Awareness of equality and diversity

Personal Attributes

• Excellent clinical skills
• Demonstrates leadership skills and initiative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
• A coach and role-model that is an expert in the field of ANNB Screening and can develop people and teams in education and practice development.
• Occupational Health Clearance

Knowledge and Skills

• An understanding of the changing environment of the health services and impact to Maternity Services.
• Understanding of digital systems and advance to develop and manage electronica maternity patient records

Personal Attributes

• Good record keeping and presentation skills
• Flexible approach to working hours and practice
• Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
• Ability to deal with conflict situations
• An approachable and supportive professional with leadership skills who will empower individuals to achieve their very best.
• A clear thinker able to accommodate the demands of the practice and educational setting.
• An empathetic clinician and educationalist with an inherent respect for individuals, able to challenge where necessary and communicate with a wide range of individuals and groups.
• A work ethic that demonstrates flexibility and commitment in order to achieve set goals and targets within agreed time frames.
• Management of change process

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata