Midwife- Complex Care

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Midwife with a passion for supporting women with complex care needs. The role involves providing continuity of care during antenatal and postnatal periods, advocating for vulnerable populations, and working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of post-registration experience, community midwifery experience, and hold an active UK NMC PIN.

Benefits

Comprehensive development packages

Culture of inclusion and respect

Qualifications

• 3 years post registration experience is essential.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Experience in community midwifery is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competence in providing midwifery care.
• Act as an advocate for women and birthing people.
• Ensure practice meets professional conduct standards.

Skills

Post registration experience

Ability to prioritise workload

Community midwifery experience

Special area of interest

Education

Degree level study in health related subject

Registered Midwife with active UK NMC PIN

Driving licence with access to a vehicle

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife with an interest in Complex Care Needs to join the maternity team at UHNM. This is a new and innovative role that will allow the Midwife to provide continuity of care for women and birthing people during the antenatal and postnatal period.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to address and reduce health inequalities for a cohort of women that includes, but not limited to, care of young people under 16 years, those birthing people seeking asylum, people with a Learning Disability and other hard to reach communities. We are looking for someone to be an advocate for this cohort of women and birthing people and to have a genuine passion for improving outcomes.

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Main duties of the job

• Maintain competence in providing midwifery care.
• Promote normality in childbirth, taking account of the woman's individual needs and risk factors, escalating any deviations from the normal.
• Ensure women and their partners are provided with the information necessary for them to make informed decisions about their care.
• Act as an advocate for women and birthing people.
• Ensure practice meets the requirements of a practising midwife in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council's Midwives Rules & Standards & Code of Professional Conduct.
• Ensure practice and conduct is guided by Trust policies and guidelines.
• Ensure all records and documentation including any electronic records, are accurate, legible and completed in a timely manner.
• Take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care both according to unit policies and research in a hospital or community setting.
• Provide appropriate counselling and able to cope with highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Guide and support junior staff in this situation.
• Participate in the Trust on call rota for homebirth and escalation.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Please contact Mandy Stenson for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Registered Midwife with active UK NMC PIN
• Degree level study in health related subject
• Driving licence with access to a vehicle

Knowledge and skills

• 3 years post registration experience
• Able to prioritise workload
• Community midwifery experience
• Special area of interest

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Royal Stoke / County- community midwifery