Rotational Midwife

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; In loco; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Rotational Midwife to join a supportive maternity team in Bristol. The role offers rotation through Community, Midwifery Led Units, ante/postnatal wards, and delivery suites, with on-call responsibilities and flexible working where possible.

The post requires post-registration experience at Band 6 level and an NMC pin. The Trust promotes career development and a diverse, inclusive workforce, with the opportunity to progress within a

Competenze

• Registered Midwife with NMC pin.
• Post-registration Band 6 level experience.
• Newly qualified midwives are not eligible.

Mansioni

• Demonstrate leadership and management skills.
• Rotate through maternity departments and participate in the on-call service.
• Maintain extended clinical skills and knowledge.
• Develop clinical skills and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Communicate and work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support and act up for Band 7 when required.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Flexibility

Clinical skills

Communication

Teaching skills

Mobility

Formazione

NMC pin

Assessing in Practice / Teaching in Practice

Descrizione del lavoro

Main area Band 6 Rotational Midwife Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Part time and Full time considered Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Day and Night shifts. Weekends and Bank Holidays. Be part of an on-call system) Job ref 387-TA-W&C8441-JN-3

Employer Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Michael's Hospital Town Bristol Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/12/2026 08:00

Rotational Midwife

Band 6

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

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Job overview

We are seeking experienced Band 6 Midwives to join our supportive maternity team. This varied role offers opportunities to develop your career across community, midwifery-led, inpatient and specialist maternity services. You'll rotate through:

• Community and Continuity of Carer Teams
• Midwifery Led Units at St Michael's and Weston Hospitals
• Ante/Postnatal Ward
• Central Delivery Suite
• Transitional Care Unit
• Maternity Triage Unit

Our Community Teams and Midwifery Led Units provide opportunities to support low-risk pregnancies, births and postnatal care, building meaningful relationships with families and delivering personalised care. You'll also gain exposure to specialist maternity services within the South West's major tertiary Fetal Medicine Unit.

Our service offers one of the widest ranges of midwifery experiences within a single Trust, enabling you to develop your skills across multiple settings throughout your career. We are proud to offer exceptional career development opportunities, with many of our Band 6 midwives progressing into specialist and leadership roles.

Please note: This vacancy is open to midwives with post-registration experience, able to practise at Band 6 level. Newly qualified midwives, students awaiting PIN and candidates requiring Band 5 preceptorship are not eligible.

Main duties of the job

Join a maternity service that actively invests in its people. With four continuity teams, a Midwifery-Led Unit, specialist maternity services and a homebirth service all within one Trust, you'll gain exposure to an exceptional breadth of midwifery practice.

• Be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills
• Be flexible with a caring attitude, rotating throughout the maternity departments and to be a part of the on-call service we provide.
• Have excellent and extended clinical skills
• Be able to develop clinical skills and participate in continuing their professional development.
• Have experience in solving problems and using initiative.
• Have the ability to take the lead when caring for women and their babies, identifying any deterioration from normal and escalating appropriately.
• Be able to communicate and work together in a multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Consolidation of practice as a Band 6 Midwife
• Extended clinical midwifery skills

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC pin
• Assessing in Practice Level 2 or Teaching and Assessing in Practice Level 3 or equiv.

Personal Aptitudes

• Motivation and enthusiasm
• Flexible approach to duties/shifts

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Evidence of teaching skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise care/client needs within research based approach
• Ability to support and act up for Band 7
• Mobile, with the ability to travel within and around Bristol (essential whilst working in Community)

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

• Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. If you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.