Clinical Educator Support Midwife: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Clinical Educator Support Midwife

Contract Type: 12 months Fixed Term

Purpose for Fixed Term: Short term funding

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as an experienced midwife. We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting others, developing the future workforce and creating an environment where newly qualified midwives feel valued, supported and inspired to build their careers within our service.

The transition from student midwife to autonomous practitioner is one of the most rewarding yet challenging periods in a midwife’s career. We are committed to ensuring our newly qualified midwives receive the support, guidance and encouragement they need to develop confidence, consolidate clinical skills and achieve their full potential.

As a Clinical Educator Support Midwife, you will play a key role in supporting Band 5 midwives throughout their first year of practice. Working alongside newly qualified colleagues across maternity services, you will provide clinical, professional and pastoral support that helps them navigate the challenges of early practice and build confidence in their role.

This is a highly visible role working across all areas of maternity services and is a 12 month fixed term contract being advertised across internal and external platforms.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Registered midwife on relevant part of the NMC Register
  • Diploma or degree in midwifery
  • Completion of preceptorship
  • Competent clinical skills and knowledge across all areas of midwifery practice
  • Understanding of clinical priorities
  • Understanding of current midwifery issues
  • Knowledge of current Government NHS Agenda relevant to Maternity Services
  • Suturing competency
  • Cannulation competency

Desirable

  • Physical Examination of the Newborn (NIPE) qualification
  • Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification
  • Professional Midwifery Advocate (Supervisor of Midwives)
  • Case loading experience
  • High dependency experience
  • Shift leading experience

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

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: 18 October 2026

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