Job summary

We are looking for UK NMC band 6 registered Midwives to work within our core community midwifery team.

As a core community midwife, you are responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care provided in community within in our maternity services. Taking part of an on call rota to provide a homebirth service and escalation to the main unit. Working autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice, on a 24-hour basis, you will provide direct care to women and birthing people and their babies. You must have completed a recognised preceptorship package and be proficient as a Band 6 midwife.

The postholder will act as a role model for junior staff and support the delivery of evidence-based care while contributing to the future development of the maternity service

Key Working Relationships

• Director and Head of Midwifery
• Inpatient and outpatient matrons
• Labour ward co-ordinators
• Midwives and midwifery support workers
• Obstetricians
• Theatre teams
• Safeguarding teams
• Community Midwifery teams

Main duties of the job

Undertakes a range of midwifery skills which include;

• Conducting homebirths and being on call
• Being on call for escalation into the main unit
• Performing key obstetric skills venous sampling, perineal suturing, epidural top-ups
• Responsible for developing midwifery led programs of care for women which include care planning.
• This will include managing a caseload and public health education, until such a time when the woman is discharged or transferred from midwifery care
• Refer women to the multidisciplinary team members for appropriate care as required.
• Provide public health advice and support to promote healthy lifestyles for mother and baby.
• Responsible for managing and prioritising own workload against the needs of women and the serviceneeds.
• Delivers care interventions and specialist advice within the maternity to promote flexibility and choice for women.
• Orders investigations/test and prescribes medicines within agreed guidelines and policies.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

356-26-8104586

Job locations

Off site Community Location for HUTH

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Job description Job responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion. Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Application Completion

Essential

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education / Qualification

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• First level degree in relevant subject or equivalent clinical experience
• Perineal Suturing
• Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Desirable

• Professional Midwifery Advocate
• Safeguarding supervisor
• NIPE Qualification

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage Proven ability to mentor and preceptor junior staffown workload
• Excellent timeMandatory training in date Proven ability to prioritise own workload Evidence of in date PROMPT management skills

Desirable

• Experience of leading a birtCannulation trainedh in a home setting

Communication and Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Demonstrates patient confidentiality
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care.

Desirable

• Participate in standard setting and research projects and audit

special attributes and other requirments

Essential

• High level of interpersonal skills Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable
• Good time keeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service and has valid driving licence

Person Specification Application Completion Essential ALL sections of application form FULLY completed Education / Qualification Essential Registered Midwife with current NMC registration First level degree in relevant subject or equivalent clinical experience Perineal Suturing Level 3 Safeguarding Training Desirable Professional Midwifery Advocate Safeguarding supervisor NIPE Qualification Skills/knowledge Essential Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team Ability to manage Proven ability to mentor and preceptor junior staffown workload Excellent timeMandatory training in date Proven ability to prioritise own workload Evidence of in date PROMPT management skills Desirable Experience of leading a birtCannulation trainedh in a home setting Communication and Interpersonal skills Essential Demonstrates patient confidentiality Evidence showing clinical and professional development To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care. Desirable Participate in standard setting and research projects and audit special attributes and other requirments Essential High level of interpersonal skills Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy Flexible and reliable Good time keeper Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service and has valid driving licence

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).

Additional information 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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Off site Community Location for HUTH

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Off site Community Location for HUTH

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)