About this role
Job summary
Applicants should have completed a 12-month preceptorship programme or be able to demonstrate equivalent UK post-registration clinical midwifery experience relevant to a Band 6 rotational midwife role across maternity settings.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking motivated and compassionate Band 6 Rotational Midwives to join our maternity team on a fixed-term basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across a range of maternity settings within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing safe, personalised and evidence-based care to women and families.
Successful candidates will demonstrate strong clinical skills, excellent communication and a commitment to providing high-quality maternity care in line with Trust values and national standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high-quality midwifery care across maternity services, supporting women and families throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period.
The role includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring safe practice and effective communication at all times.
Posts may include rotational working across maternity areas in line with service requirements, including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining high clinical standards, supporting service improvement and promoting positive patient experiences.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.
UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached the job description and person specification for details regarding the role and its responsibilities.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality midwifery care throughout maternity services, supporting women and families during pregnancy, labour, childbirth, and the postnatal period.
The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care within a multidisciplinary environment. It is essential to ensure safe practices, effective communication, and compassionate care at all times.
Please note that the position may require rotational working across different maternity areas to meet service needs, including long days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Person Specification
Skill & Knowledge Essential
Commitment to midwifery practice Commitment to promotion of breast-feeding and support of breast-feeding mothers Proficient in neonatal resuscitation. Knowledge of audit and research. Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults Knowledge of public health/midwifery issues. Up to date professional knowledge / reports / frameworks that impact on provision of Maternity Services.
Desirable
A general understanding of payment by results and maternity pathways Participation in service development projects. Counselling and bereavement skills
Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife / BSc midwifery studies Evidence of continuous and recent professional development
Desirable
Mentorship Qualification/ Introduction to Management
Experience Essential
Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in community or hospital or birth centre setting Competent in all aspects of Midwifery practice including intrapartum care and perineal suturing Evidence of a desire to work as an integrated midwife in Continuity mode Working knowledge /experience of multiagency working
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 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Liverpool Womens NHS Trust
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)