Job summary

Are you an experienced Midwife looking for an exciting opportunity to join the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust providing maternity care to women and their families from the local population. This is an ideal opportunity to support the area with your expert clinical knowledge.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Senior Midwife to lead and manage the Antenatal Clinic on the Queens Hospital Burton site.

The successful applicant will have a bespoke induction and support package tailored to their development needs.

Main duties of the job

As a senior midwife for Antenatal Clinic you will take overall responsibility and accountability in ensuring women, babies and families receive safe, clinically effective, women centred care across the whole maternity care pathway.

You will lead by example, offer expert midwifery clinical advice, operationally support and manage teams and services ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate midwifery care.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver care to women and babies within acute or community clinical environments whose needs are complex.

You will work flexibly across the service in supporting the delivery of midwifery care, using a range of service models, including continuity of carer. Senior midwives provide expert clinical and professional midwifery leadership and are accountable for the women, babies, public and staff experience. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

Closing date of applications: 7th October 2026

Interview date: 21st October 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-W&C-BUR-1250-INT

Job locations

Queen's Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information:Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on theSkilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa

Read about the Health and Care Visa for employing overseas nationals (excluding Irish citizens) under the points-based immigration system.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information:Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on theSkilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa Read about the Health and Care Visa for employing overseas nationals (excluding Irish citizens) under the points-based immigration system.

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
• NMC registration & revalidation requirements

Desirable

• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of facilitating appraisals/staff development

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality

Desirable

• Experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
• Experience of managing a delegated budget
• Experience of facilitating appraisals, staff development and confirmers to support NMC revalidation
• Experience of HR policies, including management of performance, sickness /absences and participation in the recruitment and selection of staff

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Takes the lead for implementing some policies/procedures and influences changes to practice/ procedures where necessary

Desirable

• Experience of planning and adjusting staff rotas/ E-roster reflecting adjustments made due to skill mix and safe staffing

Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications Essential Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience NMC registration & revalidation requirements Desirable Experience of managing a budget Experience of facilitating appraisals/staff development Experience & Knowledge Essential Evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality Desirable Experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff Experience of managing a delegated budget Experience of facilitating appraisals, staff development and confirmers to support NMC revalidation Experience of HR policies, including management of performance, sickness /absences and participation in the recruitment and selection of staff Skills and Ability Essential Takes the lead for implementing some policies/procedures and influences changes to practice/ procedures where necessary Desirable Experience of planning and adjusting staff rotas/ E-roster reflecting adjustments made due to skill mix and safe staffing

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.

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. 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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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