Job summary
Job Title : Registered Midwife
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexibleBank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the abilityto develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be responsible for:
1. Assessing the needs of women, partners, families, and carers
2. Plan, deliver and evaluate standards of evidence-based midwifery care.
3. Providing full antenatal care, including parenting classes, clinical examinations, and screening
4. Identifying high-risk pregnancies
5. The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title : - Registered Midwife
Trust : - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: - Reading
Pay Rates : £28-£32
Shift Patterns : - Flexible
Trust Info -
Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of acute, surgical and specialist services (including cancer, dialysis and eye surgery) to Reading, Wokingham and Berkshire. As one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country, the Trust offers staff a range of benefits including local discount schemes, a free shuttle bus from Reading train station and more. Based in and around Reading, there is plenty of leisure activities to get involved in, with excellent transport to surrounding areas and London.
Why might this job interest you?
Being a midwife in the NHS is a profoundly rewarding career that revolves around providing essential care and support to expectant mothers and their families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Midwives build strong relationships with women and their families, guiding them through the journey of pregnancy with empathy and compassion. The flexibility in scheduling enables midwives to manage their work-life balance effectively, ensuring they can deliver high-quality, personalised care while meeting their own needs and commitments. Being a midwife is not just a profession but a calling to make a meaningful impact on the lives of mothers and babies, fostering health and well-being from the very beginning.
What you can add:
6. Assessing the needs of women, partners, families, and carers
7. Plan, deliver and evaluate standards of evidence-based midwifery care
8. Providing full antenatal care, including parenting classes, clinical examinations and screening
9. Identifying high-risk pregnancies
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above
What youll need:
10. A minimum of 12 months paid experience as a Midwife within the last 2 years
11. Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills
The benefits we can offer you in return:
12. Putting People in Places to Carebe part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
13. Weekly payto give you access to your wages more quickly.
14. Blue Light CardNHS Discount Provider
15. First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
16. Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
17. Working options to suit your lifestylebeing on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
18. Training and development opportunitiesvia the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
19. Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
20. Being part of the NHSP Communitymeans youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
21. All Registered Midwife roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
22. Statement of NMC Registration
23. Degree /Diploma in Nursing
24. Copy of Neonatal Rhesus and CTG training certificates
Experience
Essential
25. A minimum of 12 months paid experience as a Midwife within the last 2 years.