# Community Midwife - Band 6 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-midwife-band-6/b8e24fb1-6ea6-4cbe-b265-d06abb040c3f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-midwife-band-6/b8e24fb1-6ea6-4cbe-b265-d06abb040c3f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kendal - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full Time/Part time) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T10:22:12.433Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Kendal/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8126777 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8126777?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please note UK NMC Pin is required for this post. We have some exciting news at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Midwifery team  based at Helme Chase Maternity unit, Kendal are looking to recruit  enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 Midwives. (We will consider band 5 Midwives approaching the end of their preceptorship period) You will be a passionate, professional and kind midwife embedded in woman centeredness'. Ideally you will be a car driver and have a flexible approach to work within the team to provide overnight availability in the form of on call, to help facilitate the home birth service and to provide antenatal, postnatal and intrapartum care at Helme Chase birth centre. You maybe an experienced Community Midwife or a Midwife looking for a new career direction. ### Main duties of the job To work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team. To work within the Community Midwifery Team and maintain a good  relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women  receives optimal care. To provide high quality women centred Maternity care. To provide effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities  and give support to all grades of staff; planning and directing  activities to provide the optimal standard of care. To give appropriate education to women and their families and  give necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the  pregnancy continuum. To be happy to work alongside and facilitate the learning of both student midwives and medical students. To ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to  other agencies and Specialist Midwifery team. To give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Job Details Please note UK NMC Pin is required for this post. We have some exciting news at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Midwifery team based at Helme Chase Maternity unit, Kendal are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 Midwives. (We will consider band 5 Midwives approaching the end of their preceptorship period) You will be a passionate, professional and kind midwife embedded in woman centeredness'. Ideally you will be a car driver and have a flexible approach to work within the team to provide overnight availability in the form of on call, to help facilitate the home birth service and to provide antenatal, postnatal and intrapartum care at Helme Chase birth centre. You maybe an experienced Community Midwife or a Midwife looking for a new career direction. ## Job Description To work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team. To work within the Community Midwifery Team and maintain a good relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women receives optimal care. To provide high quality women centred Maternity care. To provide effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities and give support to all grades of staff; planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care. To give appropriate education to women and their families and give necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the pregnancy continuum. To be happy to work alongside and facilitate the learning of both student midwives and medical students. To ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to other agencies and Specialist Midwifery team. To give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate. ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within multi-disciplinary team - Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs **Desirable** - Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife - Evidence of ongoing professional development - Current driving Licence **Desirable** - 1st level degree in relevant field ### Skills, ability and knowledge **Essential** - Committed to CPD of self and others - Knowledge of research methodology **Desirable** - Understanding the role of Research and Development ## Documents - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [community midwife - band 6 (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423608) - [community midwife - band 6 (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423607) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024) - [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.