Registered Midwife - Day Assessment Unit/Antenatal Clinic

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic midwife to join the outpatient maternity team, focusing on clinical midwifery and ensuring an excellent work-life balance. Responsibilities include antenatal care, conducting screening tests, and overseeing operational procedures in obstetric clinics. The position offers opportunities to lead specialized clinics and provides care in a day assessment unit. Ideal for candidates wanting to blend clinical skills with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide antenatal midwifery care.
• Manage laboratory samples and follow up.
• Conduct antenatal screening tests and referrals.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of obstetric clinics.
• Lead midwife clinics focusing on VBAC and Anti-D.
• Perform administrative tasks such as referrals and bookings.
• Develop specialist clinics like Complex Maternal Medicine.
• Provide scheduled care in the day assessment unit.

Job description

Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic midwife to join our outpatient maternity team, working in our day assessment unit and also antenatal clinics. This role offers a dynamic mix of clinical midwifery alongside excellent work‑life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Antenatal midwifery care
• Taking and following up of laboratory samples
• Antenatal screening tests and referral to screening team/fetal medicine
• Day‑to‑day running of obstetric clinics
• Midwife clinics – VBAC and Anti‑D
• Administrative tasks such as referrals, booking appointments and ultrasound scans
• Opportunities to lead and develop specialist clinics such as Complex Maternal Medicine and Multiple Pregnancies
• Providing scheduled care in day assessment unit such as CTG monitoring, pre‑op assessments, IV infusions and obstetric review, supporting our BSOTS triage system

Locations

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. Additionally, local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.