What is the salary for NHS midwife Band 7 roles?

NHS Band 7 roles pay between £49,387 and £56,515 per year under the 2026/27 pay scale, plus additional payments for unsocial hours and high-cost area supplements.

What jobs are available at NHS midwife Band 7?

Band 7 roles include ward managers, clinical nurse specialists, team leaders, advanced practitioners, highly specialist therapists, and senior pharmacists. These are senior clinical or leadership positions.

What qualifications do I need to become an NHS midwife?

You need a midwifery degree approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and NMC registration. Some universities offer direct entry programmes, while others require nursing qualification first.

What is the difference between hospital and community midwives?

Hospital midwives work on labour wards, antenatal, and postnatal units providing acute care. Community midwives provide care in women's homes and clinics, focusing on low-risk pregnancies and continuity of care.

Band 7 Midwife Jobs in the NHS

19 live vacancies at this grade · 16 NHS employers · salary £49,387 - £56,515

Open Positions

£48k - £65k

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What to expect from Band 7 Midwife roles

Band 7 posts include clinical nurse specialists, ward managers, team leaders, advanced practitioners, and highly specialist therapists. Applications at this level need evidence of leadership, service improvement, and specialist expertise beyond day-to-day clinical work. For midwife candidates, this usually means matching the advertised responsibilities to your evidence before applying: the same band can cover different service settings, rota patterns, and levels of supervision across NHS employers.

Job Clerk is currently tracking 19 live band 7 midwife vacancies across 16 NHS employers. Use this page to compare the broad market, then narrow into a city page when you need local salary expectations, employers, and closing-date pressure.

Recent salary data for band 7 midwife roles ranges from about £47,810 to £65,261 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Band expectations

Professional registration with significant post-qualification experience
Demonstrable specialist expertise in the relevant clinical or functional area
Track record of leading teams, projects, or service improvements
Postgraduate qualification (master's level often expected)

Role evidence to prepare

Autonomous caseload management (community) or shift leadership (hospital)
Risk assessment and escalation for high-risk pregnancies
Newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) where qualified
Perineal repair and emergency skills (shoulder dystocia, PPH, neonatal resuscitation)

Typical requirements

NMC registration as a midwife
NIPE qualification (essential or desirable for many Band 6+ posts)
Specialist training for roles in fetal medicine, education, or public health
Supervisory or practice assessor experience for senior roles

Hiring locations

Current band 7 midwife demand is visible in London, Darlington, Gloucester, Grimsby/Scunthorpe, and Hull. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.

Band 7 Midwife Jobs by City

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Band 7 Midwife in London

Where Band 7 Midwife Roles Are Hiring

London, London4 jobs

Darlington, North East and Yorkshire2 jobs

Gloucester, South West2 jobs

Grimsby/Scunthorpe, North East and Yorkshire1 jobs

Hull, North East and Yorkshire1 jobs

Dartford, South East1 jobs

ROYAL JUBILEE MATERNITY HOSPITAL, Belfast1 jobs

St John's Hospital, East of Scotland1 jobs

CHESTER LE STREET, North East and Yorkshire1 jobs

Stevenage, East of England1 jobs

Leeds, North East and Yorkshire1 jobs

Lynne, Chertsey, South East1 jobs

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