# Midwife Practitioner - Rotation Intrapartum, Postnatal or Private Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-practitioner-rotation-intrapartum-postnatal-or-private-care/dcc8b0b6-42a2-4154-9fc0-f4b2071a497a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife-practitioner-rotation-intrapartum-postnatal-or-private-care/dcc8b0b6-42a2-4154-9fc0-f4b2071a497a.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:** £46,419 - £55,046 p.a inc HCA (Pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T08:42:45.362Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Womens_Services/Womens_Services-v8265693 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8265693?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced band 6 Midwife who has completed their preceptorship, to join us as a rotational midwife with the options to work across intrapatum, postnatal or private care based at St Thomas Hospital. This unique and exciting opportunity will ensure all midwifery skills can be utilised and the candidate will gain exposure working as an NHS midwife in a large and successful tertiary maternity unit or within our private maternity unit, Westminster Suite. Good all round midwifery knowledge is essential for this role. Our Maternity wards consist of our High Risk Hospital Birth Centre, Our Enhanced Maternity Care Unit, Antenatal and Postnatal wards, Home from Home birthing Centre and Maternity Assessment Unit. The Westminster Private Maternity Suite contains 6 in-patient beds with additional out-patient clinic space. Midwives working on the Westminster team provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for their women, birthing people and families, allowing the midwife to practice all round holistic family centred care. The successful candidate will work closely with Obstetricians, the Maternity Practice Leaders, Matrons and the Lead Midwife for Inpatients. Advert closing: 20th September 2026 Interview date: 28th September 2026 ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be passionate about providing a high standard of care to the women and families using our NHS and private maternity services. This post requires a flexible approach to working and the ability to assess, plan and implement care in a timely manner. You will be comfortable and adaptable working within a multidisciplinary team, to provide women with high quality care 24 hours a day. We are seeking motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 midwives who are looking to develop their career and gain experience within an NHS tertiary unit. Midwives who are compassionate, motivated and eager to learn new skills are encouraged to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful midwife will provide high quality and effective care to women who have chosen to have either NHS or private 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=10580043) - [leadership behaviour framework (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580045) - [job description and person specification 2025 (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580041) ## 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.