# Rotational Midwife - Band 6 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-midwife-band-6/528677ae-5963-469a-9945-a93c0bf0be60 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-midwife-band-6/528677ae-5963-469a-9945-a93c0bf0be60.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Part time and Full time considered - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Day and Night shifts. Weekends and Bank Holidays. Be part of an on-call system) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T11:03:26.451Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Band_Rotational_Midwife/Band_Rotational_Midwife-v8078441 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8078441?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting time to join us as we prepare to launch our brand new Maternity Triage unit this summer. Due to the new unit, we are able to increase our establishment. We are seeking experienced Band 6 Midwives to join our dynamic, forward-thinking team. As a Trust that embraces innovation and excellence, we're looking for passionate professionals ready to make a difference. Our service includes a fabulous co-located Midwifery Led Unit at St Michael’s Hospital alongside another at Weston Hospital, where we deliver exceptional care for low-risk birthing people. Our Community Midwifery Teams also provide dedicated support for birthing people choosing to have a home birth. As a Rotational Midwife you'll have the opportunity to rotate to posts across: - Antenatal/Postnatal Ward - Central Delivery Suite - Midwifery Led Units - Community and Continuity of Carer Teams - Transitional Care Unit - Maternity Triage Unit There is also the opportunity to work within our Antenatal Clinic, Day Assessment Unit and Fetal Medicine Unit. As the major tertiary Fetal Medicine Unit for the Southwest, we provide highly specialist care for birthing parents and their babies. We are committed to your professional development, offering a comprehensive orientation programme, supernumerary support and dedicated practice development guidance to help you thrive in your role. ### Main duties of the job - Be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills - Be flexible with a caring attitude, rotating throughout the maternity departments and to be a part of the on-call service we provide. - Have excellent and extended clinical skills - Be able to develop clinical skills and participate in continuing their professional development. - Have experience in solving problems and using initiative. - Have the ability to take the lead when caring for women and their babies, identifying any deterioration from normal and escalating appropriately. - Be able to communicate and work together in a multidisciplinary team. As a unit we are proud to acknowledge the importance of personal development, and the support and guidance required in enabling self-confidence and belief to strive towards the next goal. We focus on providing the opportunity to gain appropriate experience to enable progression to band 7. We offer band 7 secondment posts within the unit, where you will feel supported and guided by familiar colleagues that you would have built a rapport with through your band 6 experience. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Job Details This is an exciting time to join us as we prepare to launch our brand new Maternity Triage unit this summer. Due to the new unit, we are able to increase our establishment. We are seeking experienced Band 6 Midwives to join our dynamic, forward-thinking team. As a Trust that embraces innovation and excellence, we're looking for passionate professionals ready to make a difference. Our service includes a fabulous co-located Midwifery Led Unit at St Michael’s Hospital alongside another at Weston Hospital, where we deliver exceptional care for low-risk birthing people. Our Community Midwifery Teams also provide dedicated support for birthing people choosing to have a home birth. As a Rotational Midwife you'll have the opportunity to rotate to posts across: Antenatal/Postnatal Ward Central Delivery Suite Midwifery Led Units Community and Continuity of Carer Teams Transitional Care Unit Maternity Triage Unit There is also the opportunity to work within our Antenatal Clinic, Day Assessment Unit and Fetal Medicine Unit. As the major tertiary Fetal Medicine Unit for the Southwest, we provide highly specialist care for birthing parents and their babies. We are committed to your professional development, offering a comprehensive orientation programme, supernumerary support and dedicated practice development guidance to help you thrive in your role. ## Job Description Be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills Be flexible with a caring attitude, rotating throughout the maternity departments and to be a part of the on-call service we provide. Have excellent and extended clinical skills Be able to develop clinical skills and participate in continuing their professional development. Have experience in solving problems and using initiative. Have the ability to take the lead when caring for women and their babies, identifying any deterioration from normal and escalating appropriately. Be able to communicate and work together in a multidisciplinary team. As a unit we are proud to acknowledge the importance of personal development, and the support and guidance required in enabling self-confidence and belief to strive towards the next goal. We focus on providing the opportunity to gain appropriate experience to enable progression to band 7. We offer band 7 secondment posts within the unit, where you will feel supported and guided by familiar colleagues that you would have built a rapport with through your band 6 experience. ## Responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Personal Aptitudes **Essential** - Motivation and enthusiasm - Innovative - Flexible approach to duties/shifts ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Effective communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to work as part of a team - Evidence of teaching skills - Ability to work on own initiative - Ability to prioritise care/client needs within research based approach **Desirable** - Ability to support and act up for Band 7 - Mobile, with the ability to travel within and around Bristol (essential whilst working in Community) ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Consolidation of practice as a Band 6 Midwife **Desirable** - Extended clinical midwifery skills ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife with NMC pin - Assessors & mentors qualification **Desirable** - Assessing in Practice Level 2 or Teaching and Assessing in Practice Level 3 or equiv. ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [band 6 rotational midwife job description and personal specification (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10370404) ## 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.