Job overview
Community Midwife Band 6
This role is offered on a part time basis of 25 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
……it’s an exciting yet challenging time for the Maternity Services at GWH, as we embrace a period of improvement and development focusing on Continuity of Care for our women/birthing people in line with the Better Births agenda...
As part of this we have a number of opportunities for both experienced and newly appointed band 6 midwives to join our fabulous community team.
We are looking for midwives who have experience across all maternity areas, can demonstrate kindness and compassion and are passionate about providing gold standard care to the families who choose to birth with us.
We have full and part time vacancies in our community midwifery team and will consider a mixture of shifts and flexible working patterns.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to women/birthing people and babies in the antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal periods. The midwifery care is provided both in hospital, birth centre and community settings including the management of individual caseloads, clients and/or ward areas. The post holder will deputise for the Band 7 in all clinical areas. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We would like to invite you to join our highly motivated and friendly Midwifery team. We are committed to providing high quality, family-centered care.
Are you self-motivated, dynamic, professional midwives with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our proactive, professional maternity team. If you are this midwife and would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge we welcome your interest in a post with us – please apply today!
All posts will include shift working (including night duty) and on call duty. Shorter school days will also be considered. The successful applicants will receive an orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.
Being a Midwife at The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a truly remarkable and rewarding career.
Here at GWH, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 4000 births per year. As a Trust, we are lucky to boast a collocated birth Centre and home birth options, so it really is an exciting time to come and work here as we move forward with our 'continuity of carer' vision.
Person specification
Experience B6
Essential
- Recent experience in working in a busy NHS Maternity Hospital Setting
- Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
- Competencies relevant to sphere of practice
- Good clinical skills, a commitment to patient care and the ability to work efficiently in a fast paced and high pressured environment
Desirable
- Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
- Experience of mentoring students
- Previous community experience
Qualifications B6
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Practising Midwife band 6
- Maintained an up to date professional portfolio
- To have obtained or be studying to degree level (or diploma with equivalent experience)
- Training in management of obstetric emergencies
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentoring qualification
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This advert is for Community Midwife with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jul 2026.
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