Job overview
East Sussex Healthcare Trust is offering the opportunity for innovative and compassionate Midwives to join our existing exceptional Midwifery team. We are seeking enthusiastic midwives, passionate about providing high level care to all the patients accessing our services. This opportunity will allow you to develop in a supportive and caring environment, and will allow you to bring choice and support to all birthing women/people. Working alongside out close knit multidisciplinary team, you will provide both low and high risk care. This is one of the most supportive and caring places to work, so don't hesitate in applying now.
Eastbourne and Hastings is on the South East Coast of England with its beautiful seaside towns and villages, a stones through away from the beautiful countryside of the South Downs and Kent. A perfect place to work!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for midwives to join our hospital team at Hastings. You will have the opportunity to work within a variety of settings to provide women/birthing people with holistic and individualised care. Our consultant led unit at Conquest Hospital is based on the Hastings site.
We are a tight knit team working closely together to provide women/birthing people and their families with high quality, evidence based midwifery care. You will need to be a highly motivated team player, committed to drive forward an innovative service with the existing team. Midwives with a commitment to provide safe, cohesive and collaborative working is essential. We offer an excellent induction programme for all and full preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and a friendly, supportive and highly driven team to develop with for all experienced band 6's. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work confidently and autonomously within the team is essential. You will gain experience in all aspects of midwifery care and will be supported to provide compassionate care.
Please note - Previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- 1 years clinical experience including use of cardiotocographs
- Demonstrate interest in developing midwifery practice.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking project work
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife on the NMC register.
- Evidence of continued professional development to diploma level qualification
- Ability to undertaken further training
Desirable
- D32/33 Teaching & Clinical Assessment (formerly ENB 997/998)
- IT Literate
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Able to carry out full range of midwifery practice including extended skills
- Work as part of a team
- Understanding of the new NHS and the opportunities it offers
- Effective and adaptable interpersonal and organisational skill
Desirable
- Knowledge of quality, audit, research
- Understanding of child protection issues
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This advert is for Midwife - Acute unit with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in St Leonards On Sea, South East, 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 24 Jul 2026.
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