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Senior Staff Midwife

HCA Healthcare UK

London, W1W 5AHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 November 2026

18 days left

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Midwife to join The Portland Hospital. As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, deli...

As the Staff Midwife, you will be responsible and accountable for the provision of high-quality care within the maternity setting. You will work within the midwifery team to provide antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care to all women during their inpatient stay and work alongside Obstetric Consultants colleagues to support Consultant Led Care within the maternity service.

The post holder will work within their scope of professional practice to prioritise people, practice effectively, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust. Their role principally entails providing women centered, safe, effective and compassionate care to women and babies and meeting the maternity care needs of the woman and her family. The post holder will work within the midwifery team to provide antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care to all women during their in-patient stay. They will work alongside Obstetric Consultants colleagues to support Consultant Led Care as well as Midwife Led Care within the maternity service. They will communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will demonstrate commitment and consistency in delivering high quality patient care in the maternity setting. The post holder will actively manage their continuing professional development in order to practice autonomously within the maternity services policies of the unit and will access midwifery clinical supervision activities in order to enhance knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed for safe and effective practice. They are also expected to have a working knowledge of the policies and procedures of HCA UK and perform against those policies. The post holder will demonstrate commitment, consistency and reliability in delivering high quality patient care communicating effectively at all times and at all levels, using every opportunity to communicate with their patient and as appropriate their family, and the team

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC registered Midwife

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience within a UK hospital setting.
  • Demonstratable experience within delivery suite/labour ward in last 6-12 months.
  • Basic Adult and Newborn Life Support.
  • Teaching and mentoring experience.
  • Competent at cannulation.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 November 2026

Last checked

12 November 2026

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About the employer

HHU
HCA Healthcare UK

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