Midwife – Maternity Assessment Suite: Sponsorship Available

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you a passionate midwife who is as passionate as we are about providing the best service possible. It goes without saying that you will demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature, attention to detail and enjoy working in a busy environment.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced midwife to join our existing Maternity Assessment Suite team.

You will have a reassuring style that inspires confidence and promotes our range of services to the families you are supporting.

You will be an excellent communicator, who is also great at listening to women and their families, helping them to achieve a high quality, positive and safe experience through the development of personalised care plans.

Please note: Appropriate UK NMC Registration is a requirement for this role and international candidates who only holds PRN need not to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will work collaboratively with the Maternity Assessment Suite midwives and wider multidisciplinary team to provide efficient and safe care to women and families using the triage service.

Women can access the service from sixteen weeks gestation up until four weeks following birth. Around 1000 women attend each month with a variety of health concerns relating to themselves or their unborn baby.

Maternity Assessment Suite is a fast paced, acute environment requiring autonomous practice and effective team working. It requires prompt decision making skills and appropriate and timely escalation when necessary to ensure safe care provision.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • Appropriate NMC Registration
  • NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards, following 18 months commencement in post
  • Evidence of continuing education or development

Desirable

  • Degree

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Willing to expand clinical role e.g. IV additives, venepuncture and Cannulation, Perineal suturing
  • Awareness of changes within Midwifery practice
  • Able to manage /treat obstetric emergencies in hospital/birth unit and community setting
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
  • Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
  • Maintains own reflective practice.
  • Demonstrates effective listening skills and communication skills.
  • Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives, midwives and doctors.

Desirable

  • Evidence clinical competence in area of speciality
  • Knowledge of Leadership and management
  • Knowledge of Research and Development

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: 30 August 2026

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