Job summary
- Main area
- midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-26-8265464-DWAB
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/10/2026
Employer heading
Continuity of Carer Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 6
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
To work as a member of a small team of midwives providing the full continuity of carer pathway for women and their families.
This post is for a Band 6 midwife, preferably with 2 years experience, to work in both community and the intrapartum settings providing continuity of carer to women through an on-call service.
Main duties of the job
1. To work within the policies and protocols of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and enable all members of the midwifery team to carry out care within these guidelines.
2 To maintain effective communication and working relationships within the team and between the team and other Health Care Professionals.
3.To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her own clinical skills and maintain PREP requirements. Including attendance at Trust mandatory training.
4. To possess the midwifery skills to undertake midwifery care for a caseload of women during all stages of their pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal period and be able to facilitate and provide continuity of carer across all pathways of care to women and families as a small team.
5. To provide total care to women in liaison with other team members.
6. To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her/his own clinical skills.
7. To support the development of midwifery practice and new roles within the service.
8 . To assume responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with the Trust Policies and Statutory Rules and Regulations.
9. To assist the other team members in the co-ordination of the clinical/non-clinical activities of the team.
10. To assist with orientation programmes which familiarise new members of staff to the team.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- Band 6 Midwife 2 Years’ experience
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Able to work independently
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Able to work within Trust guidelines, and in conjunction with local and national policies and procedures
- Proficient knowledge of Trust systems
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Able to manage a caseload
- Able to work on call shifts
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Full Clean Driving License
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Handley
- Job title
- Team Leader for Continuity of carer teams
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970445181
- Additional information
Available Mon- Thurs 9-5pm
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