Midwife

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Swindon seeks a qualified Midwife to deliver comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care across various settings. The ideal candidate will be registered, with experience in UK maternity services, demonstrating autonomy in patient care and having excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing care plans, acting as an advocate for patients, and mentoring students. Competitive salary from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with up-to-date professional portfolio.
• Training in obstetric emergencies required.
• Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide midwifery care during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
• Advocate for women and babies receiving maternity care.
• Assess, implement, and evaluate care programmes.

Skills

Holistic midwifery care

Antenatal care

Intrapartum care

Postnatal care

Client management

Education

Registered Midwife

Degree level or diploma equivalent

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Midwife

The closing date is 17 December 2025

An opportunity has arisen for us to recruit additional midwives to cover maternity leave to our team on the Maternity Assessment Centre which includes Antenatal Clinic/Triage/Day Assessment Unit.

This unit supports approximately 20,000 episodes of care per year for women who have high risk pregnancies allowing them to be cared for as an outpatient which enables women to remain at home with their families.

This role also involves working with the Obstetric team in consultant led Antenatal clinics and the newly set up Maternity Assessment Unit.

The job role is a fast pace of decision making, autonomous practice with medical cover when require in depth knowledge of a wide range of ante natal complications as well as core midwifery assessment skills in Triage.

If you are this midwife and would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge we welcome your interest in a post with us - please apply today!

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to women/birthing people and babies in the antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal periods.

This includes to newly created Maternity Assessment Centre comprising ANC, Day assessment unit and Triage.

The midwifery care is provided both in hospital, birth centre and community settings including the management of individual caseloads, clients and/or ward areas.

The post holder will deputise for the Band 7 in all clinical areas. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal care for women and babies (within their family unit) in line with current evidence, Trust policies, guidelines and the Code. Provide appropriate advice, knowledge and counselling to women and their partners regarding all aspects of antenatal, intrapartum (including home births) and postpartum care. To act as an advocate for the women and babies receiving maternity care. Demonstrate appropriate behaviour/attitude (helpful, kind, caring, compassionate and respectful) when dealing with service users and colleagues, acts as a professional role model for other staff in accordance with the NMC Code (2015). Provide parenting education, advice on health issues, and support in altering health behaviours, thereby improving health and wellbeing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Practising Midwife
• Maintained an up to date professional portfolio
• Training in obstetric emergencies
• To have obtained or be studying to degree level (or diploma with equivalent experience

Experience

• Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
• Competencies relevant to sphere of practice.
• Experience within UK maternity services
• Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
• Experience of mentoring students

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (pro rata per annum)