Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a UK NMC Pin registered Band 6 Midwife to join our team. This can be permanent community or in an integrated post with the Midwifery Led Units at Good Hope Hospital or Heartlands Hospital to suit you. Are you a compassionate, caring and considerate Midwife? Are you looking for a sense of achievement in your job? Are you motivated by helping others? If so, then our community teams at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital want to hear from you and others like you. Our community teams care for a diverse group of women and families providing high quality midwifery care. The service is led by the Community Matron and each team compromises of the Team Leader, Community Midwives, Maternity Support Workers and Community Administrators. Appointed applicants will be well supported and offered a personalised orientation on appointment. Our midwives work a varied range of shift patterns and any working hours will be considered. Our team are united in bringing quality care to the people and communities within Birmingham and Solihull. To do this; we need like-minded people who want to work with us to deliver the very best care to our mothers and babies. The rest we can support you with. Must have UK driving licence Must have Uk NMC pin and appropriate work experience in a UK hospital. Main duties of the job As a registered midwife the post holder is personally accountable for their practice and must adhere to the NMC standards expected of them. Accountable for own professional actions undertaking all duties having regard to the NMC 'Code of Professional conduct'. The named midwife and takes responsibility for providing safe and continuous delivery of care to their women and families when on duty. Responsible for maintaining midwifery competencies by acquiring and consolidating the requisite knowledge and skills necessary for safe midwifery practice. Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness. Maintain clinical records in accordance with NMC 'Guidelines on Record Keeping' and Trust policies. Contribute to 24 hour midwifery on-call rota to ensure continuing service provision. To work a varied range of shift patterns which includes weekends, bank holidays and an on call rota system to support women who choose to labour at home and the Birth Centre. To ensure a good working relationship is maintained with the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. It may be reviewed and altered in the line with service needs and development. Any changes or alterations will be discussed with the post holder. About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-9005771 Job locations Trustwide Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Job description Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife on the NMC register Diploma/BSc in Midwifery Studies Experience Essential Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills Understands the application of the child protection processes and the mental health act Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues Experience of caring for at risk/socially excluded service users Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife on the NMC register Diploma/BSc in Midwifery Studies Experience Essential Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills Understands the application of the child protection processes and the mental health act Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues Experience of caring for at risk/socially excluded service users 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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Trustwide Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)