Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Evidence of professional development
- Knowledge
Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Skills & Experience
Significant post registration experience
- Contractual requirements
NMC registration
- Contractual requirements
Adherence to Trust policy and guidelines
- Contractual requirements
Ability to travel between sites
- Contractual requirements
To work flexibly to the requirements of the post
- Qualification & Further Training
Registered Midwife
- Qualification & Further Training
Diploma / Degree level or equivalent
- Qualification & Further Training
Further professional development
- Qualification & Further Training
Mentor / Teaching Qualification / equivalent
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Experience of working in all clinical settings
- Knowledge
Understanding of cultural diversity
- Knowledge
Good understanding and experience with safeguarding policies and working with vulnerable families
- Skills & Experience
Lone working
- Skills & Experience
Time Management
- Skills & Experience
Champion role within midwifery practice
- Qualification & Further Training
NIPE trained
- Qualification & Further Training
Leadership course / equivalent
- Qualification & Further Training
NLS/ALS course
- Qualification & Further Training
PROMPT Training
Job overview
Join our dedicated maternity team and help make a difference at every stage of the maternity journey.
As a Midwife at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to women, birthing people, babies and their families by delivering high-quality, evidence-based and compassionate midwifery care throughout their maternity journey.
This exciting and rewarding role offers a varied clinical experience across our Sherwood Birthing Unit, Maternity Ward and Maternity Triage, enabling you to broaden your knowledge, enhance your clinical skills and continue to develop professionally. The rotational nature of the post provides valuable opportunities to gain experience across different maternity settings, with the option to become a core member of an individual team should this better suit your interests and career aspirations.
You will take an active role in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating personalised care, supporting families through every stage of the maternity pathway. Working both autonomously and collaboratively as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will champion safe, respectful and individualised care, helping to create positive experiences and achieve the best possible outcomes for women, birthing people and their babies.
If you are a passionate and dedicated midwife who wants to develop your skills, contribute to a supportive team and make a lasting difference to families, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Midwife with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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