Registered Nurse Enhanced Maternity Care (EMC)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in East Midlands seeks a passionate nurse for an Enhanced Care role within the Maternity team. The position involves providing compassionate care to level 1 plus women and collaborating with a dynamic team. Key responsibilities include assessing and implementing individualized care plans, and participating in ongoing training to recognize critically ill patients. This full-time role offers significant opportunities for personal and professional development, alongside essential support and numerous staff benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• A willingness to develop clinical and theoretical knowledge.
• Registration as a Nurse is required.
• Specific training on recognizing acutely ill women will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care in Maternity.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care.
• Participate in the development of the Enhanced Care service.

Skills

Compassionate nursing care

Clinical skills development

Collaboration with Maternity team

Motivation to learn

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you passionate about gaining Enhanced Care experience/skills to provide care and support to women requiring Enhanced Care. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Midwifery Team and will report to the Lead for Enhanced Care.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our newly formed Specialist Team focusing on upskilling the nursing and midwifery workforce as part of our Enhanced Maternal Care team.

This post is a substantive Full Time post, and it offers the successful applicant the chance to play a role in the development, implementation and delivery of care in our EMC team, providing level 1 plus Enhanced Care on Delivery Suite and across the midwifery service at RDH. The post will include attainment of clinical skills in the provision of Enhanced Care. We encourage an innovative approach to the role, whilst acting as a role model at all times.

Main duties of the job

Responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care in Maternity caring for level 1 plus women as part of the EMC team. This includes assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care in collaboration with the Maternity team.

Specific training will be provided with reference to recognition of the acutely ill woman. The National Competency Framework for Enhanced Care (Level 1 plus) will be followed as part of the successful candidate's Personal Development Plan.

Competencies will need to be maintained; this may require time spent with Critical Care/ Outreach.

The post holder will require registration and a willingness to develop clinical and theoretical knowledge. The post holder will play a role in the development of the service and will need to be motivated, and enthusiastic to learn.

If this sounds like you, and wish to work in a supportive, friendly, dynamic and evolving team then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date of applications: 01 January 2026

Interview date: 14 January 2026

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval priorto submitting your application.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026