Midwife Band 5/6

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Gateshead is seeking a midwife to deliver holistic, woman-centred care in various settings. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, maintaining high standards, and providing care throughout pregnancy and postnatal periods. Candidates must be NMC registered midwives with qualifications in mentorship and experience in community or hospital settings. This position includes various responsibilities to ensure high-quality care and promotes professional development among staff.

Benefits

Diverse staff networks

Employee well-being programs

Qualifications

• 1st Level live NMC Registered Midwife.
• Mentorship qualification must be gained within 12 months of appointment.
• Demonstrable recent experience in community or hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality woman-centred midwifery care.
• Maintain professional standards consistent with NMC regulations.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and communicate effectively.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Counselling skills

Leadership skills

Phlebotomy

IV cannulation

Education

Diploma or degree in midwifery

Mentorship qualification

1st Level live NMC Registered Midwife

Tools

NLS

BLS

Job description

The post holder will work as part of a team as an autonomous practitioner providing holistic, high‑quality woman‑centred midwifery care to women and their families in a range of settings both within hospital and community (including home birth). Expert care will be provided to women and their families throughout pregnancy, labour, the postnatal period. This may be part of a rotational, integrated or continuity‑of‑carer team as service need dictates.

Responsibilities

• Promote and uphold a professional image at all times and act in a professional manner in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) regulations.
• Provide safe, effective, high‑quality midwifery care standards at all times covering a 24/7 rota, including night, weekend and on‑call duties supporting both hospital and community settings.
• Work effectively in a multi‑disciplinary team and communicate clearly with all team members to ensure appropriate, safe care is delivered.
• Role‑model compassionate and inclusive leadership, demonstrating a consistent style that engages, enables and empowers others and facilitates collaborative working within teams, departments and across organisational boundaries.
• Achieve the highest possible standard of care ensuring resources are utilised effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications

• 1st Level live NMC Registered Midwife.
• Mentorship qualification or a relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement or must be gained within 12 months of appointment).
• Diploma or degree in midwifery.
• Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in community or hospital or birth centre setting (for Band 6).
• Professional and clinical knowledge acquired through midwifery training to degree/diploma level plus ongoing preceptorship.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in accordance with NMC standards for re‑validation.
• Recent experience and required level of competencies to meet the requirements of a Band 6 position.
• Thorough understanding of contemporary midwifery issues.
• Evidence of change management in ward/department area (for Band 6).
• Commitment to completing Band 5 competency framework.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a ward/department area in the absence of a Ward Manager/Senior Midwife (Band 6).
• Counselling and appraisal skills (Band 6).
• Practical skills: NLS, BLS, water birth, phlebotomy, episiotomy, suturing and IV cannulation (Band 6).
• Up to date with Level 3 safeguarding training requirements.

Desirable

• Leadership course (Band 6).
• Management course (Band 6).
• Examination of newborn babies or working towards NIPE.
• Basic understanding of risk and governance processes.
• Basic understanding of financial management.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Leadership skills.
• Basic IT skills.

Based in the North East of England, we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values are the ‘golden thread’ that runs through everything we do – Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement (ICORE). We have a number of staff networks including BAME, D‑Ability, LGBTQ+, Women’s and emerging armed‑forces networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our Balance programme to cater for our diverse workforce, ensuring a happy and healthy working experience.