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Elective Caesarean Section Midwife


Location
Royal Preston Hospital
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Pro Rata
Profession
Midwife
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
26 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Secondment: 11 months (Post will end 28th February 2026)
Posted Date
12 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

Do you have a passion for providing excellent care to women who require an elective caesarean section? If so, we would love you to come and join our motivated and forward thinking team.

✨We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic midwife to join our highly motivated midwifery team, as part of our Band 6 team responsible for supporting a woman's journey during the elective caesarean section process.

✨This is an exciting secondment opportunity for those midwives who would like to be involved in shaping the future pathway for our planned elective work.

🤱 As a valued member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of mothers and babies.

🌈👶🏥 Join us and Make Every Birth Experience a Positive One!

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Main duties of the job

🌟 We’re looking for midwives who are as passionate as we are about providing the best service possible.

🌟It goes without saying that you will demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature and attention to detail.

🌟You will have a calm professional manner that inspires confidence and promotes safe care, a positive culture and seamless multi-disciplinary working.

🌟You will be an excellent communicator, with good listening and advocacy skills to ensure women and their families are heard, helping them to achieve a high quality, positive and safe experience through the effective planning and management of individualised care.

🌟You will uphold the Trust values at all times and demonstrate a caring and compassionate attitude to women, families and colleagues.

🌟You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and will be expected to maintain your own professional development and knowledge to enhance your skills in this role.

🌟Within this role you will have the opportunity to support women and their families through the elective caesarean process. Working closely with the Multi-Professional Team you will also be involved with the scheduling and administration process for elective caesarean section.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of our team, your duties will include, but not be limited to: 🌟 Providing care for women and families during the elective caesarean process.

👥Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation

🎓 Supporting and mentoring junior staff

🤝Working in collaboration with the Flow and Capacity coordinator to review and schedule elective caesarean section requests

👥Support and liaise with women who are planning a caesarean section, ensuring they are fully prepared for their elective caesarean section journey

🌟Ensure a high standard of Midwifery care is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet women's needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guideline

📊 Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care

⚠️ Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines

📢Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care

🎓Promote provision of education and health promotion

🏥Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness

If this is not enough… we have a BIG PLAN to:

  • Consistently deliver excellent care
  • Create a great place to work
  • Deliver value for money
  • Ensure we are fit for the future
  • Develop our staff to be the best they can be

🗨️ You can chat with Alison Wade, our Flow and Capacity Coordinator Alison.Wade@lthtr.nhs.uk or Marie Ryan, our Matron for Complex Midwifery Care: Marie.Ryan@lthtr.nhs.uk to find out more.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate fulfillment of Band 5 preceptorship and progression to Band 6
  • Awareness of changes within Midwifery practice
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Able to manage obstetric emergencies in all settings.
  • 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.
  • Experience in IV additives, venipuncture and Cannulation, Perineal suturing

Desirable

  • Knowledge of research and development.
  • Knowledge of quality improvement.
  • Has been involved in audits.
  • Evidence clinical competence in area of specialty
  • Experience of high dependency care
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Qualifications and 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

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