Homebirth Midwife

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced midwife to join their home birth team. The role involves providing holistic care to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postnatal period, with support from the home birth team leader. Strong communication skills and UK professional registration are essential for this position within a supportive and diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Registration with experience ideally in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care to women during pregnancy, labor, and postnatal period.
• Support families in their choice to have a home birth.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to communicate effectively

Empathetic communication with patients

Enthusiastic and approachable manner

Education

Midwife with UK professional registration

Job description

Do you enjoy low risk, homebirth care? Do you enjoy providing continuity of care? Are you an advocate for the women and families you look after?

We are proud of our Maternity Service at Whipps Cross University Hospital. We are a supportive and friendly team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care to our service users. We serve a diverse community in East London.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and compassionate midwife to join our home birth team to support our women and birthing people with their choice to birth at home. You will provide holistic care to women and their families during pregnancy, labour / birth and post natal period. You will possess strong communication skills and provide evidence- based care.

You will be supported by the home birth team leader and matron. Your experience in both ante natal care and community setting is essential.

Main Duties of the Job

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed job description and person specification. The 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 that is required.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

About Us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Details

Date posted: 03 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inc

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 10 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 259-7526559WXH

Job locations: Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, E11 1NR

Job Responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification for further information.

Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner

Knowledge

• Registration with experience ideally in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment

Qualifications

• Midwife with UK professional registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.