# Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife/ce165169-307e-44d6-aedc-4148643eec77 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/midwife/ce165169-307e-44d6-aedc-4148643eec77.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Location:** Glangwili Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40559.00 to £48841.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 28/11/2027 Due to Maternity Cover) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Various full time and part time hours available - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:16:17.080Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8340696 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8340696?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 28/11/2027 due to maternity cover. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic band 6 Midwives to join our highly motivated Midwifery team at Glangwili Maternity Services, Carmarthen. With approximately 2,600 births per year, we are a dynamic team who are enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality maternity care for women and their families. The service is currently undertaking a Birthrate Plus workforce review, providing an exciting opportunity to join us at a time of service development and workforce planning. If you join our team, you will benefit from a robust induction programme and full rotational opportunities across the acute maternity service, including the opportunity to work within our alongside Midwifery Led Unit. We are passionate about supporting professional growth and development. If you have particular career aspirations, we want to hear about them and help you achieve your goals. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to bring your knowledge, skills, and experience to our maternity service while contributing to the ongoing development of care for women and families across Carmarthenshire and the wider region. Various full and part time hours are available. ### Main duties of the job Our maternity service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their families have a positive birthing experience. We are a very friendly and supportive team who welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas. You will be joining our team at a pivotal time within the service with a new labour ward, with seven birthing rooms and six bedded Enhanced Monitoring Unit opening this summer within Glangwili Maternity. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset, we engage with our staff and empower everyone, at all levels to discuss ideas and initiate change to offer improvements in our care. If you join our team you will have high quality training and development to help you grow in your career. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Interviews to be held on 05/11/2026. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Midwives with completion of preceptorship programme - Experience of mentoring and developing staff - Basic IT Skills - Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care - Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills - Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager - Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence - Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy **Desirable** - NLS ### Abtitude and Abilities **Desirable** - Welsh speaker (Level 1) ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Registered Midwife - Completed preceptorship programme ## Documents - [oh form (docx, 108.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679679) - [jdps - english (pdf, 226.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668791) - [jdps – welsh (pdf, 222.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677044) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## 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.