# Registered Midwife

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Midwife
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Secondment also considered)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-05T15:01:25.710Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield_Nottinghamshire/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maternity/Maternity-v8020935
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020935?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical midwifery practice with hands-on experience in maternity research. For the duration of the contract, 40% of the role will be dedicated to supporting the funded research project, “Mapping Maternity Service Provision for Women in Early Labour.”

Working alongside the Consultant Midwife and research team, the successful candidate will gain valuable experience in midwifery research, contributing to activities such as survey design, data collection, analysis, and the delivery of research findings to support improvements in maternity care.

The remaining 60% of the role will be spent in clinical practice within Sherwood Birthing Unit and/or the Maternity Ward, providing high-quality, evidence-based, woman-centred care.

This role offers an excellent development opportunity for a motivated midwife with an interest in research, quality improvement, and advancing evidence-based maternity services while maintaining clinical expertise.

### 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

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Job Details

This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical midwifery practice with hands-on experience in maternity research. For the duration of the contract, 40% of the role will be dedicated to supporting the funded research project, “Mapping Maternity Service Provision for Women in Early Labour.”

Working alongside the Consultant Midwife and research team, the successful candidate will gain valuable experience in midwifery research, contributing to activities such as survey design, data collection, analysis, and the delivery of research findings to support improvements in maternity care.

The remaining 60% of the role will be spent in clinical practice within Sherwood Birthing Unit and/or the Maternity Ward, providing high-quality, evidence-based, woman-centred care.

This role offers an excellent development opportunity for a motivated midwife with an interest in research, quality improvement, and advancing evidence-based maternity services while maintaining clinical expertise.

## Job Description

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Evidence of professional development
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in all clinical settings
- Understanding of cultural diversity
- Good understanding and experience with safeguarding policies and working with vulnerable families

### Skills & Experience

**Essential**

- Significant post registration experience

**Desirable**

- Lone working
- Time Management
- Champion role within midwifery practice

### Contractual Requirements

**Essential**

- NMC registration
- Adherence to Trust policy and guidelines
- Ability to travel between sites
- To work flexibly to the requirements of the post

### Qualification & Further Training

**Essential**

- Registered Midwife
- Diploma / Degree level or equivalent
- Further professional development
- Mentor / Teaching Qualification / equivalent

**Desirable**

- NIPE trained
- Leadership course / equivalent
- NLS/ALS course
- PROMPT Training

## Documents

- [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702)
- [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448)
- [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938)
- [generic band 5 & 6 midwife (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307351)
- [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492)

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