About this role
Job summary
Are you a dedicated midwife with a passion for delivering high-quality inpatient maternity care?
With the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) now open, we are looking for enthusiastic and experienced midwives to join our inpatient maternity teams.
At SWB, we pride ourselves on how we support, value, and invest in our colleagues. Our maternity services are busy, rewarding, and person-centered. We are seeking additional midwives to help us continue providing safe, compassionate, and high-quality care for women and their families throughout their inpatient journey.
You can contact [email protected] to arrange an informal visit.
We are committed to providing outstanding care for women and families during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Every woman and family is treated as an individual, and their values, preferences, and needs underpin our practice.
SWB also offers excellent development opportunities for those looking to expand their skills, gain experience across a range of inpatient settings, and progress their midwifery career.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will work as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team on our postnatal wards, delivering compassionate, safe, and evidence-based care to women and their babies following birth. This includes supporting postnatal recovery, infant feeding, newborn care, maternal wellbeing, discharge planning, and health promotion in line with local and national guidelines.
You will care for a diverse population of women and families and work closely with obstetricians, neonatal teams, maternity support workers, physiotherapists, infant feeding specialists, safeguarding teams, and community colleagues to ensure a seamless patient journey.
Being a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills is essential, whilst also being able to manage your own workload and prioritise care effectively within a busy inpatient environment.
We are committed to supporting professional development and can provide training and development opportunities to enhance your clinical skills. If you have a particular interest in developing an area of practice, such as infant feeding, enhanced recovery, and NIPE, we will endeavour to support your career aspirations.
Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) accreditation is desirable for this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to providing outstanding postnatal care and ensuring women and families have a positive experience during their hospital stay.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register Degree/diploma relevant to speciality Mentor/assessor training or willing to work towards
Desirable
Examination of the newborn course
Experience Essential
Relevant post registration experience in continuous clinical practice Successfully completed a B5 preceptorship programme Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trusts Guidelines Experience/evidence of coordinating a community area Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women
Desirable
Counselling skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address SWB NHS Trust
MMUH
Birmingham
B66 2QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)