Skilled Worker

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Haywards Heath is seeking enthusiastic midwives to join their friendly team. This challenging role focuses on providing high-quality, holistic care during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal stages. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and dynamic professionals with excellent communication skills. Roles include shift work and provide a comprehensive orientation program. Join a team where diversity is valued and compassionate care is the core value.

Benefits

Comprehensive orientation program

Supportive working environment

Wellbeing program for staff

Qualifications

• Able to provide professional clinical midwifery care autonomously.
• Experience in managing antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.
• Competency in developing and evaluating care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and provide professional care to women.
• Support parents in the decision-making process regarding their care.
• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of midwifery care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy in clinical practice

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Job description

Come join our highly motivated but friendly Midwifery team, where commitment to providing high quality, holistic care is our passion. This is an exciting yet challenging time, as we embrace a period of improvement and development. We are looking for midwives to join our teams at Haywards Heath. We are therefore inviting self‑motivated, dynamic, professional midwives with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our proactive, professional maternity team. If you are a midwife who would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge, we welcome your interest in a post with us - please apply today!

All posts will include shift working (including night duty) and on call duty. The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

Please note: This is a Bank only opportunity.

For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route; however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role‑specific criteria.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible as an autonomous practitioner for assessing, diagnosing and providing professional clinical midwifery care to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages without referral to a medical practitioner.
• To ensure referral to the appropriate health professional and to work in partnership with that health professional to ensure safe standards of care.
• Take full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Midwifery care consistent with evidence based practice for parents, babies and families.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care such as Birth plans, pain relief, infant feeding, baby care, return to work and family planning.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in the period following birth.
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any midwifery care pathway and giving professional advice and support as required.
• Act as the clients advocate and empower them to promote their own health and well being.
• Respect the need for privacy and dignity and obtain clients informed consent throughout the childbirth continuum.
• Refer clients to other practitioner's e.g. senior midwife, obstetrician, physiotherapist and paediatrician when needs and risks are beyond the post holder's scope of practice or require specialist input.

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years. Our hard‑working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may misrepresent your abilities and could result in your application being rejected. We encourage you to take the time to present your genuine self, as this helps us better understand your potential and ensures a transparent selection process.

Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified. Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.