Job summary

Please note that this role is only open to midwives who hold a valid NMC registration and can demonstrate well-rounded experience across the full spectrum of midwifery practice.Roles will be available on both full-time and part-time contracts.

Are you passionate about providing safe, personalised care for women and birthing people?We are seeking motivated and compassionate midwives to join Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as Band 6 Midwives.

This rotational role offers the opportunity to practise across the full spectrum of midwifery care, including the Delivery Suite, Birth Centre, Emergency Obstetric Unit, Antenatal and Postnatal Wards, Antenatal Clinic and our Community Teams.

You will gain valuable experience in both low- and high-risk pathways, supporting births in our Midwifery-Led Birth Centre and providing high-quality care within our Obstetric-led Delivery Suite.

Throughout the rotation, you will be supported to consolidate your skills, develop autonomy and leadership, and contribute to delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based care, in line with national priorities, including learning from Ockenden, East Kent and MBRRACE.

As a fully rotational post, you will work across all areas of the service and participate in the 24-hour rota, including nights, weekends and bank holidays, with the support of senior midwifery staff.

***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATIONS***

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team of midwives, delivering the full spectrum of midwifery care across hospital and community settings on a rotational basis. They will be responsible for providing high-quality, evidence-based care in partnership with women and their families, while maintaining the ability to practise autonomously in line with professional standards.

The role requires a strong sense of accountability to women, the Trust, the NMC and the wider midwifery profession, ensuring care is always safe, effective and woman-centred. In the absence of the Team Leader, the post holder will also contribute to clinical management and provide leadership within the team.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year p.a. inc. pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

293-SWNS-0639

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

Essential

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Evidence of professional development and updating

Desirable

• SSSA certification
• oAdditional training in specialist areas (e.g. perinatal mental health, bereavement care, public health).

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team
• Ability to demonstrate leadership behaviours that promote civility, inclusion and psychological safety.
• Ability to challenge poor practice, inappropriate behaviour or unsafe care constructively and professionally.
• Ability to support and influence positive multidisciplinary team working.
• Ability to facilitate learning and reflective discussion within clinical teams.
• Ability to identify and escalate concerns relating to safety, quality, culture or workforce wellbeing.
• Able to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team and outside agencies.
• Ability to work in all areas of midwifery, in line with the NMC Code and Trust guidelines.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Confident in recognising and responding to obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
• Good IT and digital record-keeping skills.
• Ability to supervise, support and assess students, preceptees and junior staff.
• Ability to prioritise workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrating awareness of maternity related clinical governance.

Desirable

• Experience in home birth.
• Previous experience in integrated models of care.

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience across a variety of midwifery settings, demonstrating application of knowledge and skills.
• Experience of supporting students, preceptees or junior colleagues in clinical learning environments.

Desirable

• Experience of leading shifts or coordinating clinical areas.
• Experience in audit, quality improvement or service development.
• Experience of participating in audit, quality improvement, patient safety or service development initiatives.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the role of the midwife within national and local policy frameworks.
• Awareness of national maternity safety priorities including learning from Ockenden, East Kent and MBRRACE.
• Understanding of psychological safety, civility and respectful workplace behaviours
• Awareness of maternity inequalities and the national ambition to reduce disparities in maternity outcomes
• Understanding of quality improvement methodologies and their application to clinical practice.
• Knowledge of confidentiality, safeguarding, risk management and clinical governance.
• Awareness of the needs of multicultural communities and commitment to culturally safe care.
• Commitment to providing safe, effective, responsible, respectful, inclusive and personal care in line with Trust values.

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

Essential

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
• Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Flexible in approach to work arrangement
• Have a high level of commitment, motivation and initiative
• Led by example

Person Specification Education / Qualification Essential NMC Registered Midwife Evidence of professional development and updating Desirable SSSA certification oAdditional training in specialist areas (e.g. perinatal mental health, bereavement care, public health). Skills / Abilities Essential Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team Ability to demonstrate leadership behaviours that promote civility, inclusion and psychological safety. Ability to challenge poor practice, inappropriate behaviour or unsafe care constructively and professionally. Ability to support and influence positive multidisciplinary team working. Ability to facilitate learning and reflective discussion within clinical teams. Ability to identify and escalate concerns relating to safety, quality, culture or workforce wellbeing. Able to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team and outside agencies. Ability to work in all areas of midwifery, in line with the NMC Code and Trust guidelines. Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Confident in recognising and responding to obstetric and neonatal emergencies. Good IT and digital record-keeping skills. Ability to supervise, support and assess students, preceptees and junior staff. Ability to prioritise workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively. Demonstrating awareness of maternity related clinical governance. Desirable Experience in home birth. Previous experience in integrated models of care. Experience Essential Post-registration experience across a variety of midwifery settings, demonstrating application of knowledge and skills. Experience of supporting students, preceptees or junior colleagues in clinical learning environments. Desirable Experience of leading shifts or coordinating clinical areas. Experience in audit, quality improvement or service development. Experience of participating in audit, quality improvement, patient safety or service development initiatives. Knowledge Essential Understanding of the role of the midwife within national and local policy frameworks. Awareness of national maternity safety priorities including learning from Ockenden, East Kent and MBRRACE. Understanding of psychological safety, civility and respectful workplace behaviours Awareness of maternity inequalities and the national ambition to reduce disparities in maternity outcomes Understanding of quality improvement methodologies and their application to clinical practice. Knowledge of confidentiality, safeguarding, risk management and clinical governance. Awareness of the needs of multicultural communities and commitment to culturally safe care. Commitment to providing safe, effective, responsible, respectful, inclusive and personal care in line with Trust values. Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements Essential Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values. Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion Flexible in approach to work arrangement Have a high level of commitment, motivation and initiative Led by example

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

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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