Midwife - St Helier

Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals Nhs Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site nursery

Career development

Staff benefits

Staff wellbeing services

Transportation incentives

Simulation Centre

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Inpatient Midwife for the St Helier site. You will provide high-quality, woman-centred care in the inpatient setting and support colleagues across the maternity team.

The role encompasses antepartum, intrapartum and postnatal care, with opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and involvement in digital maternity systems.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with active UK NMC Pin.
• Completed Preceptorship program.
• Mentorship qualification or SSSA equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical activities required of a midwife.
• Provide care antenatally, intrapartum and postnatally in inpatient setting.
• Supervise midwives, preceptors, maternity assistants and students as necessary.
• Maintain records in line with NMC guidelines.

Skills

Cannulation

Suturing

Medicines administration

Obstetric emergency management

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration

Preceptorship program

Mentorship qualification

Tools

Badgernet

iClip

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Band 6 Inpatient Midwife at our St Helier site! Our maternity team provides a forward-thinking environment, offering comprehensive and high-quality care to women and their families. Our team are committed to promoting woman-centred, individualised care to a diverse population.

• We care for approximately 4,300 women annually across our two sites, utilising digital maternity systems.
• Comprehensive Service Offering: Includes assisted conception, community services, obstetric-led labour wards, birth centres, specialist midwifery teams, and home birth team.
• Positive Feedback: Women and families consistently report positive experiences, highlighting the quality of care provided. The 2024 Maternity Benchmark survey demonstrated ESTH performed above average, particularly in postnatal care.
• Active Improvement Culture: On-going improvement projects that aim to enhance service delivery and workforce development.
• Collaboration with Local Maternity Systems

The successful candidates will benefit from access to extensive in-house training and professional growth opportunities; working in as part of our welcoming, and supportive team; and being at the forefront of midwifery service provision.

Main duties of the job

At Epsom and St Helier we pride ourselves in offering flexible working arrangements, a robust in service training package and a positive working culture. Our midwives provide an excellent standard of midwifery care in the inpatient setting. They will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of midwifery care and will supervise other midwives, preceptors, maternity assistants and students as necessary.

Role will include

• Fundamentally required to undertake all clinical activities that are required of a midwife
• Work within the inpatient setting, providing care to women and their families antenatally, intrapartum and postnatally.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model
• Effectively maintain records in accordance with NMC guidelines

We are seeking experienced midwives with a great work ethic

About us

ESTH is a family of nearly 8000 colleagues, serving a population of over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. Nearly 900,000 patients come to our hospitals for treatment every year. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. As teaching hospitals working alongside our partnered universities, we play a vital role in the education and development of midwives, doctors and other health professionals. Benefits to working for ESTH are vast, including career development, community, staff benefits, staff wellbeing services, transportation incentives, on-site nursery (STH) and our accredited Simulation Centre.

Details

Date posted: 14 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 343-8326918-RB-AT

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with active UK NMC Pin
• Completed Preceptorship program
• Mentorship qualification or SSSA equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• NLS accreditation
• NIPE qualification

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience across a range of maternity settings
• Experience of mentoring junior staff or students

Desirable

• Post registration Inpatient experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Achieved competency in cannulation, suturing and medicines administration
• Good knowledge of obstetric emergency management
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience in Digital Maternity systems (eg. Badgernet, iClip)

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.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: St Helier, Wrythe Lane, Sutton, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us

For questions about the job, contact: Maternity Matron, Suzanne Powroznyk, [e-mail], 02082962895

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