About this role
Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Midwife with an NMC PIN looking for a new opportunity? We'd love to hear from you!
We are also looking for 3rd year student midwives who will qualify in September 2026. You are eligible to apply for this position.
We have fixed term and substantive positions available. We can offer a robust induction and preceptorship package to support you to become confident.
Our service at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust provide a full range of obstetric services for those who live in the catchment of North Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Our maternity department has 5200 births each year. Our involvement in world renowned research has led to the development of PROMPT. At our last CQC inspection, we were rated as 'good', meaning we are performing well and meeting expectations. We are fully committed to building on this success and we encourage all staff to have a voice and share ideas and innovations.
We have a consultant led Obstetric Unit with 2 HDU rooms, 9 birthing rooms and a pool room. Our antenatal ward hosts a Triage, day assessment area, induction of labour suite and inpatient ward. Our postnatal ward prides itself on giving high quality care for all.
You will be required to work a day/night shift pattern, to include being part of the on-call rota.
We encourage you to apply for this position promptly because the role may close earlier than the advertised closing date.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational midwife, you will be joining a team of well-established professional and compassionate midwives, doctors, maternity support workers (MSW's) and support staff committed to providing safe, high quality and personalised care. We can offer a variety of hospital and community-based rotations to build your expertise!
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
Fully supported preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives Access to the NHS Pension Scheme Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holiday's Physiotherapy Direct Career development and training opportunities Award winning and comprehensive wellbeing provisions. This includes physical, psychological, lifestyle and financial wellbeing support offers. Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants Maternity coffee shop and 'Garden room'. Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
Able to exercise clinical judgement for the assessment of care needs, the development, the implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in partnership with women within the practice area.
The care includes preventative measures, the detection of abnormal conditions in the mother and child, the procurement of medical assistance and the execution of emergency measures in the absence of medical help.
Provide antenatal and postnatal care to women Provide intra-partum care and deliver babies Participate in developmental activities/ preceptorship Work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practic With experience, to ensure delivery of high quality midwifery care by effectively coordinating and professionally leading the clinical midwifery team and support staff in the absence of the senior midwife.
Person Specification
Education/ Training/ Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife with current live NMC registration Student Midwife in 3rd year and due to qualify in Autumn 2026
Work Experience Essential
Able to work in all areas of maternity services- antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal Recent experience as a registered midwife or a qualifying student who has undertaken midwifery placements
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities Essential
Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and the multidisciplinary team Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team Ability to adapt and demonstrate safe antenatal/ intra-partum and postnatal 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 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address Maternity Unit, Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)