Midwife Band 6/5

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Job summary

A prestigious NHS foundation trust located in Newcastle is seeking Band 5 and 6 midwives to join their dedicated maternity unit. Offering a supportive environment, comprehensive training packages, and the opportunity to work with a diverse patient demographic, this role is ideal for motivated midwives eager to provide high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with completion of Preceptorship or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a Midwife leading to autonomous practice.
• Broad knowledge of current midwifery issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain high standards of midwifery practice as per NMC guidelines.
• Plan and evaluate personalised, holistic care for women throughout childbirth.
• Work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Embraces multidisciplinary working

Education

Registered Midwife

Completion of Preceptorship Programme

Ongoing professional development to diploma/degree level

Job description

Employer heading

Midwife

Band 6/5

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

Were in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic midwife looking for an opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and competence and practice within a dynamic maternity unit in the North East of England? We want to hear from you!

We are looking for Band 5 and 6 Midwives to join our friendly and highly skilled workforce and would like to hear from newly qualified and experienced midwives with a passion for delivering high quality care. For all successful candidates we provide a comprehensive support and training package inclusive of orientations in all clinical areas and a preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives, aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework standards (NHSE, 2023) that provides a firm foundation in midwifery practice.

Band 5 and Band 6 hospital based and Band 6 Community positions available.

• Interview Date Monday/Tuesday 16 & 17 June 2025
• Full Time and Part Time Hours/Week available
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
  
  

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Fulfil the role of midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Provide and maintain high standards of midwifery practice adhering to the NMC Code of Practice ensuring relevant registration is maintained
• Demonstrate and promote excellence in midwifery practice assisting in maintaining and improving the standards of midwifery care within the Trust
• Plan, implement and evaluate personalised, holistic care throughout the childbirth continuum in community, acute and inpatient settings
• Work autonomously and within the multi-disciplinary team adhering to NMC, Trust & Directorate Policies and Guidelines to provide specialist expertise to women and birthing people in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period, delivering high quality, evidence-based care and acting as an advocate for women and birthing people and protector of the child within the hospital/community setting
• Effectively prioritise clinical caseload to meet client needs
• Uphold knowledge and awareness of national and local reports and policies impacting upon the maternity services
• Enhance clinical skills and knowledge in all aspects of midwifery, owning professional and personal development
• Be flexible to change and develop practice in light of knowledge gained through reflection, research and audit
  
  

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
  
  

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under Documents to download or Supporting documents.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Band 6

• Develop, in conjunction with the women, a programme of individualised, holistic and personalised care, taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological and cultural needs
• Works autonomously within NMC, Trust & Directorate Policies and Guidelines to provide specialist expertise to women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, delivering high quality, evidence-based care and acting as an advocate for women and protector of the child within the hospital/community setting
• To provide support and advice to all members of staff and colleagues within the multi-professional team
  
  

Band 5

• Develop, in conjunction with the women, a programme of individualised, holistic care, taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological and cultural needs
• Works autonomously within NMC, Trust & Directorate Policies and Guidelines to provide specialist expertise to women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, delivering high quality, evidence based care and acting as advocate for women and protector of the child within the hospital/community setting
• Lead professional for low-risk women
  
  

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

Meets All Band 6 Criteria

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent experience
• Meets NMC requirements for practice supervisor/assessor
• Experience as a Midwife leading to autonomous practice
• Competent to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
• Ability to work within acute and primary healthcare settings
• Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Children
• A working knowledge of clinical governance
• Able to prioritise own workload and maintain an awareness of the workload of others
• Able to exercise professional accountability
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent time management skills
• Basic IT skills
• Embraces concept of multidisciplinary working
• Positive approach to change
• Act as a role model
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development to diploma/degree level
• An understanding of public health issues
• An awareness of training requirements for Student Midwives
• Experience of managing a ward during a shift
• Aware of evidence-based practice
  
  

Meets All Band 5 Criteria

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development
• Recent clinical experience relevant to the role
• Competent to ensure the delivery of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
• Ability to work within acute and healthcare settings
• Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Children
• Able to prioritise workload
• Able to exercise professional accountability
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent time management skills
• Basic IT skills
• Embraces concept of multidisciplinary working
• Positive approach to change
• Acts as a role model for junior staff
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ongoing professional and personal development to diploma/degree level
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
• A working knowledge of clinical governance
• An understanding of public health issues
• An awareness of training requirements for Student Midwives
• Experience of managing a ward during a shift
• Aware of evidence based practice
  
  

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.