Midwifery Led Unit and Homebirth Midwife

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for experienced Band 6 registered midwives
who are enthusiastic and skilled individuals passionate about promoting
midwifery led care and providing low risk care in a variety of settings. As a
midwife on our Midwifery Led Unit and Home Birth Teams, you will have the
opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of countless families,
guiding them through the incredible journey of childbirth. With continuously
improving services and facilities and a supportive work environment, we offer a
platform to enhance your skills and knowledge. Join us in this fulfilling role,
where every day brings new joys and challenges, and be a part of our mission to
deliver safe, supported and compassionate care. Apply now and embark on a
rewarding career with #TeamCDDFT.

Main duties of the job

Assessing and advising on the needs of women, birthing
people, partners, families, and carers and providing emotional support during
all stages of pregnancy and postnatal care Planning, delivering and evaluating
standards of evidence-based midwifery care.

Supporting women and birthing people in both the midwifery
led unit and home environments.

Recognising deterioration in the in the physical or mental
condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/ escalation and managing
emergencies.

In times of high acuity members of the MLU/Home
birth team may be escalated to assist our community midwives with their
day-to-day activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife with valid NMC registration

Desirable

  • NIPE Practitioner.
  • Have completed an approved mentorship course.
  • Professional Midwifery Advocate.

Experience

Essential

  • Band 6 midwife with at least 1 year of experience providing intrapartum care.

Desirable

  • Experience providing intrapartum care in the home.

Statutory Registration

Essential

  • Must be a NMC registrant

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: 13 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.