# Midwife Band 5- Maternity Leave Cover > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-band-5-maternity-leave-cover/95c6652d-9138-4808-8472-690005b732ca - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-band-5-maternity-leave-cover/95c6652d-9138-4808-8472-690005b732ca.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dudley - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 AFC Band 5 - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term - At The Dudley Group, we understand the benefits of offering a range of flexible working options from day one of employment to support both employees and the Trust. Offering flexible working opportunities is one of the ways that the Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Further information on the options available can be found via the link in the job advert.) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Minimum 18 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T11:00:52.568Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Dudley/The_Dudley_Group_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8031850 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031850?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We welcome applications from 2025 Graduates We are looking to appoint highly motivated band 5 midwives who have a passion and commitment to providing high quality, safe woman centred care for women and their families. The Maternity Unit consists of Maternity Triage, Maternity Ward and Delivery Suite areas, with an along-side Midwifery Led Unit and community midwifery service. Midwives are supported to rotate between these areas to develop and maintain their full range of midwifery skills. There will be the exciting opportunity to work within a continuity of care midwifery model in the very near future. We would encourage and welcome applications from newly qualified Midwives. The Trust employs a supportive midwifery management team. We pride ourselves on having an extremely friendly team who welcome newcomers to our Trust. ### Main duties of the job Development and support of the workforce is important to us and all midwives are provided with a full range of mandatory training, including obstetric and neonatal skills drills. Learning beyond registration is encouraged and all midwives are supported to undertake the Mentoring course, Examination of the Newborn (NIPE) course and Leadership course. We are about to launch our highly anticipated new Maternity,  electronic patient record also. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake ## Job Details We welcome applications from 2025 Graduates We are looking to appoint highly motivated band 5 midwives who have a passion and commitment to providing high quality, safe woman centred care for women and their families. The Maternity Unit consists of Maternity Triage, Maternity Ward and Delivery Suite areas, with an along-side Midwifery Led Unit and community midwifery service. Midwives are supported to rotate between these areas to develop and maintain their full range of midwifery skills. There will be the exciting opportunity to work within a continuity of care midwifery model in the very near future. We would encourage and welcome applications from newly qualified Midwives. The Trust employs a supportive midwifery management team. We pride ourselves on having an extremely friendly team who welcome newcomers to our Trust. ## Job Description Development and support of the workforce is important to us and all midwives are provided with a full range of mandatory training, including obstetric and neonatal skills drills. Learning beyond registration is encouraged and all midwives are supported to undertake the Mentoring course, Examination of the Newborn (NIPE) course and Leadership course. We are about to launch our highly anticipated new Maternity, electronic patient record also. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Skilled practitioner who can act as a role model. - Ability to work within a team and develop others. - Organised approach to work - Honest and trustworthy. - Demonstrates attention to detail - Demonstrates respect for women’s dignity. - Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances. - Able to cope with some unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances. - Smart appearance. ### Skills & Experience **Essential** - Sufficient recent experience as a midwife - Effective communication skills, verbal and written - Ability to demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills. - Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership theory and practice - Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented teamwork practices. - Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems. - Developed and implemented safe systems of work to ensure health and safety of staff, patient and visitors **Desirable** - Computer literate ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - RM - Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing. - Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification. - Educated to 1st degree level or working towards ### Interests and motivation to t **Essential** - Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence based practices and professional issues affecting midwifery. - Commitment to evidence based practice. - Keen to develop own skills and develop midwifery practice. ### Communication and interpersona **Essential** - Able to work flexibly e.g. support other Departments - Able to meet the physical requirements of the role ## Documents - [our vision (png, 101.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1862) - [useful links (pdf, 193.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1861) - [culture statement (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1991) - [job description (pdf, 317.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319447) - [dudley people plan (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2026) - [employee benefits (pdf, 440.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1858) - [our leadership way (pdf, 173.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2413) - [gdpr privacy notice (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1859) - [person specification (pdf, 300.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319448) - [flexible working poster (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2911) - [what is a disability? (pdf, 130.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2274) - [rn, rm and ahp career development opportunities (pdf, 396.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2297) ## 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.