Homebirth Team Midwife

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an experienced midwife to join their Homebirth Team in Haywards Heath and Brighton. This role is vital for providing antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care in both community and acute settings. Candidates must be registered midwives with experience in diverse midwifery settings and a current UK driving licence. The position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per year and involves shifts in a 24-hour service model. This is a fixed-term role for 12 months.

Benefits

Visa sponsorship available

Diversity and inclusion support

Qualifications

• Experience in midwifery settings is essential.
• Registered Midwife with UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of Midwifery care during all pregnancy periods.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate Midwifery care.
• Discuss options and support parents in care planning.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Wide range of midwifery settings

Current UK Driving Licence

Education

997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for an experienced midwife into our Homebirth Team at Haywards Heath and Brighton

• The Homebirth Team provide antenatal care for women and people from 34 weeks pregnant, through the intrapartum & postnatal period. Most women and people are low risk obstetrically but occasionally women and people decide to birth at home outside of the trust's guidelines. HB midwives should be confident and competent to facilitate physiological birth, and manage obstetric emergencies in the home setting. Homebirth Midwives work closely with the Consultant Midwife, SECAMB and the MDT to provide safe and respectful care to women and people.

All applicants must be aware that this is a 24 hour 7 day a week service and you will work long days, nights and weekend shifts or an 'on-call' model of care provision.

Please note this is a fixed term 12 month position.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.

Main duties of the job

To Provide a high standard of Midwifery care to women and pregnant people during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in both Acute and Primary Care Settings according to Trust Policies and Standards. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women and pregnant people during pregnancy, labour, and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and carry out care of the newborn. Homebirth midwives are required to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council's 'Midwives Rules'. The post holder requires excellent communication skills and an ability to manage their own workload.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Details

Date posted: 18 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Secondment

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 279-7599182-NOV25

Job locations: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Job responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Midwifery care consistent with evidence based practice for mothers, babies and families. Working in both Inpatient and Community settings.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care such as Birth plans, pain relief, infant feeding, baby care, return to work and family planning.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in the period following birth.
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any midwifery care pathway and giving professional advice and support as required.
• Act as the clients advocate and empower them to promote their own health and well being.
• Respect the need for privacy and dignity and obtain clients informed consent throughout the childbirth continuum.
• Refer clients to other practitioners e.g. senior midwife, obstetrician, physiotherapist and paediatrician when needs and risks are beyond the post holders scope of practice or require specialist input.

Person Specification

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Experience and skilled in wide range of midwifery settings
• 997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent
• Current UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Child Protection Course
• Counselling skills
• NIPE - Newborn Initial Physical Examination
• Community Midwifery Experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Employer's website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)