# Staff Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-midwife/460ee045-7fb0-45f1-8376-b798d4969f79 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-midwife/460ee045-7fb0-45f1-8376-b798d4969f79.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc - **Contract type:** 6 months (Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T14:50:38.819Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Delivery_Suite_WXH/Delivery_Suite_WXH-v8388447 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8388447?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are proud of our Maternity Service at Whipps Cross hospital. We are a supportive and friendly team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care to our service users. We serve a diverse community in East London. We have recently had our Antenatal and postnatal ward refurbished to reflect the needs of the women who use our service We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced midwives to join our team on a 6-month fixed term contract to work in our labour ward and antenatal and post-natal ward. You will be supported by the Matron for the area and the current audit midwife as well as members of the senior management team. The successful candidates will also be supported in their development by the education team. ### Main duties of the job To provide comprehensive midwifery care in acute, alongside midwifery-led unit, freestanding midwifery-led unit and primary health care setting within the model of care practised in the maternity services. To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. You will also support junior midwifery colleagues and over see MSWs and student midwives Key Working Relationships ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems **Desirable** - Ability to store data / information safely and correctly ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate - The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures - Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner - Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral - Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge - Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests - Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better - Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them - Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement - Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked - Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines - Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence - Ability to work with others to produce detail plan to protect the health of Mother and Unborn child - Ability to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures **Desirable** - Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Ability to monitor the quality of own work - Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so - Ability to recognise and take action when equality and diversity are undermined ### Knowledge **Essential** - Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies - Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security - Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others **Desirable** - Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics - Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively - Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care - Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified - Ability to identify deteriorating patients - Able to analyse and interpret and action CTG recordings - Able to use basic Adult and neonatal resuscitation skills **Desirable** - Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures - Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills - Experience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife – eligible to practice **Desirable** - Prep for SSSAcourse or equivalent ## Documents - [wxh bus route (pdf, 286.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10718182) - [job description (pdf, 323.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10718181) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.