Midwife | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Discounted travel for staff

Staff parking subsidies

24/7 on-site dining

Staff pod break spaces

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Midwife to join the maternity service at The Rosie Hospital. You will deliver compassionate, evidence-based care across pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

We value professional leadership, excellent communication and a commitment to safe, high-quality care. The role involves rotation within the CARES Team and contributing to improved pathways, education and

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Experience in maternity care and intrapartum/postnatal settings.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to safe, evidence-based care for women and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate care across pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods.
• Work within the CARES Team to support pathways and perinatal care.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and contribute to service development.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Clinical skills

Communication

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Midwife | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic midwife looking for your next career opportunity?

We are seeking compassionate, motivated Band 6 Midwives to join our award-winning maternity service at The Rosie Hospital. Working within one of the UK's leading maternity and tertiary referral centres, you will provide safe, personalised and evidence-based care to women, birthing people and their families across pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

The Rosie offers a unique environment with a state-of-the-art Birth Centre, specialist services, one of the largest neonatal units in the UK and a strong commitment to staff development, innovation and research.

We are looking for midwives who demonstrate excellent clinical skills, professional leadership and a passion for delivering outstanding care. If you share our values of Together, Safe, Kind and Excellent, we would love to hear from you.

As a registered Midwife, you will provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to women and familiesthroughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will use your clinical expertise and professional judgement to support women with both straightforward and complex maternity needs.

This is a rotational Band 6 midwifery position, with the initial placement within the CARES Team at The Rosie Hospital. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Elective Caesarean Birth pathway, working closely with women and families to optimise their preparation, experience and recovery.

The role offers a unique opportunity to develop specialist skills in enhanced recovery, pre-operative assessment, education and care planning, while contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives. You will work collaboratively with obstetric, anaesthetic, neonatal and midwifery colleagues to ensure women receiveseamless, personalised care throughout their maternity journey.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated midwife with excellent communication skills, a commitment todelivering high-quality woman-centred care, and a passion for innovation and improving maternity services.

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 8th November 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 17th November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

• At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
• Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
• We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
• CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust