# Midwife- Enhanced Maternity Care Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-enhanced-maternity-care-unit/c6fd0b8f-e415-48ea-9e71-bdb246c7d8f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-enhanced-maternity-care-unit/c6fd0b8f-e415-48ea-9e71-bdb246c7d8f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47951.00 to £56863.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 34.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T10:51:12.868Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8346953 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8346953?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a midwife to join our Enhanced Maternity Care Unit and Hospital Birth Centre (Delivery Suite). We are looking for a midwife who enjoys providing care for women who are critically ill in the childbearing period as well as labour care for our high risk women. Our co-located Enhanced Maternity Care Unit (EMCU) is a three bed unit inside the delivery suite. Midwives are key to provide excellent care in collaboration with a wide range of healthcare professionals including our Obstetric Medicine Consultants. We are seeking a midwife who has previous experience working in a High Risk setting. Ideally we are looking for a midwife who has completed a HDU midwifery course, however we will consider applications from senior midwives willing to complete the course within a year of employment. ### Main duties of the job We work as part of a MDT and you will liaise with and receive support from other health care professionals on the ward such as doctors, nurses and more senior midwives. Our Obstetric led labour ward is an exciting place to develop skills in high risk care and you will be expected to work shifts between the obstetric led labour ward and the EMCU. You will be expected to work with the EMCU nurse on shift with you and medical team to plan and deliver care for our most high risk patients during their stay on the labour ward. You will be supported by our practice leaders, our PMA's and PDM team to build on your skills and confidence as you progress through your midwifery career. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful midwife will provide high quality and effective care to women who have chosen to have NHS care during their pregnancy journey, ensuring that all families are cared for compassionately and sensitively. The midwife will ensure that families are cared for appropriately in a timely manner and have individualised plans of care that are documented and agreed with the women, considering the woman's holistic, cultural and individual needs. The midwife must be flexible in his/her care of women and be aware that based on unit requirements, on occasion, his/her skills may be required in other ward areas within St Thomas' maternity unit. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details before applying for the post to assist with your application. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Worked in a variety of settings utilising all midwifery skills **Desirable** - Experience of midwifery research and audit - Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife (degree or diploma) - Evidence of professional accountability and responsibility via a professional portfolio **Desirable** - Post registration teaching qualification (e.g. 998 or mentorship course). ### Skills/Knowledge **Essential** - Must be able to practice in all areas in accordance with the midwives rules and code of conduct - Has experience working in a multicultural environment - Can practice as an autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting - Good written skills, well presented and fully completed application - Completion of a Band 5 Level Preceptorship programme **Desirable** - Initiates reflective practice - Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives ### Values and behaviours **Essential** - Values and behaviours that reflect the trust values ## Documents - [functional requirement form (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671909) - [leadership behaviour framework (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671910) - [job description and person specification 2025 (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671908) ## 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.