Rotational Midwife

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and conscientious individuals to join our Maternity Team, the team is dedicated to improving the quality of care and safety for women and babies.

We strive to deliver the highest quality and safest care for approximately 5900 women and babies per year, we are passionate about ensuring women have a positive experience each and every time. If you have a passion for excellence, then Mid Yorkshire is the Trust for you!

The successful candidate will rotate through the maternity unit, We have opportunity to develop and have an increasing number of specialist roles.

In return we can offer:

Full and part time options in a Trust working towards the principles of Flex for the Future.

A supportive multidisciplinary team in which to work.

Continuing educational opportunities

Opportunity for development in our specialist teams, labour ward coordination or in ward management. We hope we can take you with us on our improvement Journey

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put women first and provide a high, outstanding quality service please apply.

Main duties of the job

• Facilitating and participating in Clinical Supervision/mentorship within practice.
• Demonstrating diplomacy and the ability to deal with colleagues and women and families in such a way as to avoid conflict.
• Creating, maintaining, and enhancing effective working relationships.
• Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and ability to work effectively as part of the team.
• Contributing to the implementation and monitoring of Midwifery Audits.
• Undertaking senior Midwife responsibility in the absence of the manager.
• Involvement in the delivery of new strategies which impact on the clinical environment and assists in promoting the midwifery contribution.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

• Date posted: 26 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001303
• Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Clinician with current NMC midwifery registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of competency teaching and assessing qualification
• Significant proven post qualification experience in any aspects of midwifery
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Learn senior responsibilities and deputise in managers absence
• IT skills
• Has experience of undertaking a wide variety of clinical skills

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.