Midwife - Colchester | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider in Colchester seeks enthusiastic Band 6 Registered Midwives to provide exceptional midwifery care. Successful candidates will support women and families in various settings and be responsible for co-ordinating midwifery activities. The role includes flexibility in working and various training opportunities, with a focus on delivering quality care and continuous support for professional development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Provide full remit of midwifery care.
• Work in various settings: antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, community.
• Ability to take charge of clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Support and give care to women and families.
• Co-ordinate, plan, and direct activities for optimum care.
• Ensure continuous learning in midwifery practices.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Dynamic personality

Midwifery care skills

Education

Registered Midwifery qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Band 6 Registered Midwives to join our team providing excellent care for women and families at every stage. As part of an existing team in East Suffolk, you will support and work closely with the team to give our clients the best possible care during this exciting time in their lives. As part of Better Births, we are committed to providing continuity at every opportunity and would like to welcome midwives who wish to be part of our exciting ventures now and in the future and who will provide care and support with passion and integrity.

Advert may close earlier if sufficient amount of applications received.

The post holder will be expected to provide the full remit of midwifery care, moving towards a model of caseload management. The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating, planning, organising and directing activities to ensure optimum care is achieved and continued learning is created and maintained. The post holder will work in a variety of settings, which will include all antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and community services, maintaining skills in all aspects of midwifery care on a rotational basis. The post holder is designated to take charge of all clinical areas in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

Benefits and Development

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025