Inpatient Rotational Midwife
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, WC1E 6DBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
We are offering excellent Band 6 Midwifery opportunities to join our service, and take your career forward within an outstanding Trust. This is an exc...
- The post holder will work as a midwife and will rotate across all areas of the maternity unit.
- To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines as a midwife with facilitation for a defined group of women and their babies with minimal supervision in the Maternity Care setting.
- The assessment of care and health education needs of women and their babieso To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation programmes of care within the necessary frameworko To develop leadership skills and experience in the management of the ward/department.
- To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing Midwifery strategy:o Reviewing midwifery practice and implementing appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
- Developing and implementing Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
- To participate in training programmes as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/preceptor to midwifery or non-midwifery staff.
- To promote and maintain effective communication.
- Create a supportive blame-free environment for staff and women
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Educated to Degree Level
- Completed a 12-months preceptorship programme
- Up to date knowledge of professional nursing and midwifery issues
Desirable: - Neonatal course of relevant experience
Experience
Essential: - Experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff; - Familiarity with basic IT applications; - SSSA
Desirable: - Experience of undertaking research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
- Able to meaningfully engage stakeholders
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Able to challenge clinical decisions in the best interest of patients
- Able to network professionally within the organisation as well as externally
- Highly professional role model
- Demonstrating awareness of maternity related clinical governance
Desirable: - Speaks a second language fluently
Communication
Essential: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills; - Formal verbal and written presentation skills; - Able to communicate sensitively and appropriately
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Decision making skills
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
- Committed to professional and personal development and always maintaining updated mandatory training.
- Able to prioritise complex demands as required
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion:
Essential: - Understand and respond to the needs of those from marginalised groups, and those at risk of or experiencing health inequalities
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to clinically support the wider maternity unit to meet service needs as required
- Ability to work flexibly, Monday to Sunday, days, nights and bank holidays
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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