Registered Midwife: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced midwife who would like the opportunity to develop their clinical and management skills within our busy unit.

We are looking for a dynamic, and experienced midwife to deliver excellent leadership, excellent MDT working, act as a role model, be able to work under pressure and also be able to provide support and oversee junior midwives.

The Band 7 co-ordinator is responsible and accountable for safe and effective person-centred care that is provided by midwives and support staff to meet the individual needs of pregnant women.

You will be supported to develop into this role by the wider leadership team.

You need to be able to demonstrate effective resource management to include budgets and have a good understanding of current governance processes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder carries 24/7 continuing responsibility and accountability for their clinical work.

Ensure safe and effective clinical practice in self-ensuring knowledge, skills and competencies are current and act as a clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge to others.

Enhance the woman’s experience of care that the needs of the woman are placed at the center of care and Delivery.

Manage and develop the performance of the team by ensuring staff are prepared and supported and competent to practice safely

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Intravenous accreditation
  • Experience in practicing midwife and Fulfils KSF outline for Midwife practitioner (Band 6)

Desirable

  • BSc or working towards Newborn examination
  • Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate/Trust/Organisations
  • The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
  • The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral. Effective presentation skills
  • Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
  • Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
  • Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keep a record of them
  • Demonstrates a greater understanding of learning needs and evidence of facilitation skills

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements

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: 22 November 2026

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