Job summary Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Main duties of the job Within our highly skilled and multi-disciplined Maternity Service at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, unique and fulfilling opportunities have become available in the position of Band 6 Midwife. As a Band 6 Midwife, you will have the opportunity to work across our busy hospital based maternity services, work within the community setting or within our highly sought-after Continuity of Career teams. Being a Midwife at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career. As a Trust, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 5000 births per year and we are lucky to have standalone birth centres, co-located units, and home birth options. This is a really is an exciting time to come and work for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as we move forward with our future visions. With a team of committed, caring and experienced Midwives, we are looking for likeminded individuals to join us and continue on our journey, in delivering exceptional care and being the number one choice of birthing units to our local families. About us The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number REF1388K Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job To be a confident competent autonomous practitioner who practices within the sphere of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust guidelines To be responsible for delivering and maintaining a high standard of day-to-day evidence based practice for all women and babies in the designated clinical area/caseload To maintain and continually develop in-depth specialist knowledge of midwifery practice relevant to the individual clinical area To engage with women and their families to encourage and promote woman centred care, normalising their experience as much as possible To provide support and to deputise for the Band 7 as and when required To be a source of reference regarding Health Education and Social Care To act as mentor for student midwives and other junior learners Please refer to the Job description for further details If you would like to discuss this job opportunity in further detail, please contact Amie.Cookporthosp.nhs.uk Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job To be a confident competent autonomous practitioner who practices within the sphere of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust guidelines To be responsible for delivering and maintaining a high standard of day-to-day evidence based practice for all women and babies in the designated clinical area/caseload To maintain and continually develop in-depth specialist knowledge of midwifery practice relevant to the individual clinical area To engage with women and their families to encourage and promote woman centred care, normalising their experience as much as possible To provide support and to deputise for the Band 7 as and when required To be a source of reference regarding Health Education and Social Care To act as mentor for student midwives and other junior learners Please refer to the Job description for further details If you would like to discuss this job opportunity in further detail, please contact Amie.Cookporthosp.nhs.uk Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RM registration with the NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications Minimum of 1 year post RM qualification with evidence of continuing learning Experience Essential Able to meet the following competencies with a minimum of 4 assessed and signed off as competent at commencement of band 6 post, the remaining competencies will be needed to be achieved within 2 years of qualification: Perineal repair and completion of suturing workshop OASI training Perform and interpret intermittent foetal l heart auscultation and CTGs. Perform IV Cannulation, venepuncture and administration of IV drugs Management of PCEA Epidurals Conducting labour in water and water birth. Parent Education. Conduct and manage antenatal ward and clinics Able to coach students and new staff members Evidence of ward management/teaching (formal/informal) Teaching and assessing course Provide support to bereaved families, including labour care Completed IA and CTG E-Learning for health and completion of foetal monitoring mandatory training Other professional courses relevant to area Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RM registration with the NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications Minimum of 1 year post RM qualification with evidence of continuing learning Experience Essential Able to meet the following competencies with a minimum of 4 assessed and signed off as competent at commencement of band 6 post, the remaining competencies will be needed to be achieved within 2 years of qualification: Perineal repair and completion of suturing workshop OASI training Perform and interpret intermittent foetal l heart auscultation and CTGs. Perform IV Cannulation, venepuncture and administration of IV drugs Management of PCEA Epidurals Conducting labour in water and water birth. Parent Education. Conduct and manage antenatal ward and clinics Able to coach students and new staff members Evidence of ward management/teaching (formal/informal) Teaching and assessing course Provide support to bereaved families, including labour care Completed IA and CTG E-Learning for health and completion of foetal monitoring mandatory training Other professional courses relevant to area Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)