Senior Midwife - Community

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS trust is looking for a Senior Midwife for a 12-month fixed-term contract in the East Midlands. This role involves leading the community midwifery team, ensuring high-quality care for women and families. Responsibilities include managing clinical care, leading teams, and implementing quality improvements based on national maternity initiatives. The position requires NMC registration and significant post-registration experience, including management skills. Benefits include professional development opportunities and staff wellness programs.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience with band 6 post.
• Demonstrable management/leadership skills through experience.
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area/speciality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective individualised care for women and families.
• Lead and manage teams to deliver high quality care.
• Deliver quality improvements in line with maternity agenda.

Skills

Able to implement and embed change

Accountability for delegated nursing care

Risk assessment capability

Driving licence with access to a car

Policy/procedure development

Cross-division teamwork

Education

NMC Registration

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Midwife – Community

Fixed‑term 12‑month contract.

Closing date of applications: 28 January 2026

Interview date: 11 February 2026

Overview

We are recruiting a Senior Midwife to join our Community Midwifery leadership team in Derby and Burton. The role is a 12‑month fixed term contract and offers an opportunity to influence how community midwifery is delivered at UHDB as part of an experienced leadership team.

Main Duties

• Take responsibility for safe, clinically effective, individualised care for women and birthing people, babies and families within a team.
• Lead by example, offer expert midwifery clinical advice and manage teams and the homebirth service to deliver high quality, compassionate care.
• Provide expert clinical and professional midwifery leadership, responsible for women, birthing people, babies, public and staff experience in line with Trust wide policies, procedures and values.
• Support staff wellbeing, conduct appraisals and manage health and attendance management.
• Safely allocate and manage resources, including workforce rostering and budget management.
• Deliver quality improvements in line with our Maternity and Neonatal Improvement Programme and the national maternity agenda.

Benefits

• 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• NMC Registration.
• Evidence of degree or working toward higher degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable significant post registration experience, with experience within a band 6 post.
• Evidence of management/leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience.
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area/speciality.
• Evidence of teaching/nurturing.

Skills & Ability

• Able to implement and embed change.
• Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team.
• Able to assess associated risks and take appropriate action.
• Driving licence with access to a car.
• Develops policies/procedures for defined clinical area.
• Work across division during unit cover and deputising for matron.

Immigration & Sponsorship

Please check your eligibility for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of society, and encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minorities and other under‑represented groups.