Bank Midwife: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 40,559 to 48,841 £ / Year

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated Bank Midwives to join our maternity services team. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced and newly qualified midwives looking for flexible working arrangements while providing high-quality, woman-centred care across antenatal and postnatal services.

As a Bank Midwife, you will support women and their families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for women and their babies.

Main duties of the job

The bank worker will provide all aspects of midwifery care for low risk pregnant women in both the community and hospital setting.

The bank worker, as a registered Midwife, will practice autonomously using knowledge, skills and abilities for safe, effective practice without direct supervision.

The bank worker on occasions may be required to work within other areas of the Directorate. Care of high risk women will be in conjunction with the Obstetric Medical Team.

The bank worker will deputise as Ward Manager/Team Leader in their absence.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • NMC Part 2 Registration. Midwifery Degree or demonstrable equivalent skills, knowledge and experience. Completion of core midwifery competencies in all areas of maternity. Ability to demonstrate Continuous Professional education.

Desirable

  • Certificate in Examination of Newborn (required following appointment). Possession of a management qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Midwife. Previous experience of working in all areas of the maternity department.

Desirable

  • Perineal suturing. Obstetric theatre scrub skills.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Venepuncture skills. Good IT skills. Good communication and analytical skills. Able to work as a part of a team. Self-motivated. Able to prioritize tasks and duties. Sound decision maker.

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh.

Values

Essential

  • Promote and uphold the values and behaviours of CTMUHB.

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).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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