Midwife

ESHT; Hastings; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking enthusiastic midwives to join their exceptional team in Hastings. This role involves providing holistic and individualized care to women and birthing people in a supportive environment. The ideal candidates will be highly motivated team players committed to delivering high-quality midwifery care in collaboration with a close-knit team. Opportunities for staff development and excellent induction programs are available. Don't miss this chance to apply and enhance your career with us.

Benefits

Staff development

NHS pension scheme enrollment

Access to onsite nurseries

Psychological support through Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking for £50 a year

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing safe and cohesive care.
• Experience in midwifery care is essential.
• Must be able to support and work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide low and high risk care to patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
• Ensure high quality, evidence-based midwifery care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Team player

Highly motivated

Job description

East Sussex Healthcare Trust is offering the opportunity for innovative and compassionate midwives to join our existing exceptional midwifery team. We are seeking enthusiastic midwives, passionate about providing high level care to all the patients accessing our services. This opportunity will allow you to develop in a supportive and caring environment, and will allow you to bring choice and support to all birthing women/people. Working alongside our close knit multidisciplinary team, you will provide both low and high risk care. This is one of the most supportive and caring places to work, so don't hesitate in applying now.

Eastbourne and Hastings is on the South East Coast of England with its beautiful seaside towns and villages, a stones through away from the beautiful countryside of the South Downs and Kent. A perfect place to work!

We are looking for midwives to join our hospital team at Hastings. You will have the opportunity to work within a variety of settings to provide women/birthing people with holistic and individualised care. Our consultant led unit at Conquest Hospital is based on the Hastings site.

We are a tight knit team working closely together to provide women/birthing people and their families with high quality, evidence based midwifery care. You will need to be a highly motivated team player, committed to drive forward an innovative service with the existing team. Midwives with a commitment to provide safe, cohesive and collaborative working is essential.

We offer an excellent induction programme for all and full preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and a friendly, supportive and highly driven team to develop with for all experienced band 6's.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work confidently and autonomously within the team is essential. You will gain experience in all aspects of midwifery care and will be supported to provide compassionate care.

Please note - previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply.

• Staff development
• Enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• Auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• Access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation
• Free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking available from only £50 a year

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Jan 2026