# Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife/c7a94627-ecd9-4ba7-a0c2-2f2178f02ed1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife/c7a94627-ecd9-4ba7-a0c2-2f2178f02ed1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum - Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T12:22:27.912Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8072383 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8072383?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job University Hospital Southampton (UHS) Maternity Services are excited to welcome applications from Band 6 midwives who are passionate about delivering exceptional care within a leading tertiary maternity unit. As a centre of excellence, we provide both high  and low risk midwifery care, supported by specialist Fetal Medicine and Maternal Medicine services and a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are looking for motivated, compassionate midwives who want to develop their skills across a diverse and dynamic clinical environment. Our Band 6 midwives work as part of a rotational programme across our birth environments and our antenatal and postnatal ward areas, gaining rich experience while contributing to safe, personalised and high quality care for women and families. At UHS, you’ll join a supportive, forward thinking team committed to collaborative working, professional growth and a positive workplace culture. We value your individuality, your expertise and your ambition and we are dedicated to helping you thrive. If you are ready to take the next step in your midwifery journey within a vibrant tertiary service, we would love to hear from you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities What you’ll do - Promote a women centred service, which will ensure continuity of care, working autonomously to attend women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. - Have the appropriate skills and knowledge to understand, interpret and manage complex physiological, psychological and social changes a women and her baby may experience. - Ensures effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, colleagues and external agencies. - Comply with the midwife's rules and code of practice as laid down by the NMC and in liaison with the professional midwifery advocates ensure that these are adhered to by members of the team. - Actively pursues opportunities for personal development, as part of the development plan emerging from the Individual Performance Review. ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description University Hospital Southampton (UHS) Maternity Services are excited to welcome applications from Band 6 midwives who are passionate about delivering exceptional care within a leading tertiary maternity unit. As a centre of excellence, we provide both high and low risk midwifery care, supported by specialist Fetal Medicine and Maternal Medicine services and a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are looking for motivated, compassionate midwives who want to develop their skills across a diverse and dynamic clinical environment. Our Band 6 midwives work as part of a rotational programme across our birth environments and our antenatal and postnatal ward areas, gaining rich experience while contributing to safe, personalised and high quality care for women and families. At UHS, you’ll join a supportive, forward thinking team committed to collaborative working, professional growth and a positive workplace culture. We value your individuality, your expertise and your ambition and we are dedicated to helping you thrive. If you are ready to take the next step in your midwifery journey within a vibrant tertiary service, we would love to hear from you. ## Responsibilities What you’ll do Promote a women centred service, which will ensure continuity of care, working autonomously to attend women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. - Have the appropriate skills and knowledge to understand, interpret and manage complex physiological, psychological and social changes a women and her baby may experience. - Ensures effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, colleagues and external agencies. - Comply with the midwife's rules and code of practice as laid down by the NMC and in liaison with the professional midwifery advocates ensure that these are adhered to by members of the team. - Actively pursues opportunities for personal development, as part of the development plan emerging from the Individual Performance Review. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patient First - Working Together - Always Improving ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Registered midwife on relevant part of the NMC Register - Diploma or degree in midwifery - Completion of preceptorship - Competent clinical skills and knowledge across all areas of midwifery practice - Understanding of clinical priorities - Understanding of current midwifery issues - Knowledge of current Government NHS Agenda relevant to Maternity Services - Suturing competency - Cannulation competency **Desirable** - Physical Examination of the Newborn (NIPE) qualification - Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification - Professional Midwifery Advocate (Supervisor of Midwives) - Case loading experience - High dependency experience - Shift leading experience ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363721) ## 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.