Midwife

Band 6 Midwife

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency Recruitment

Job Overview

• Position: Midwife

• Band: Band 6 (£39,959 to £48,117 per year)

• Location: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)

• Contract Type: Permanent

• Working Pattern: Full-Time, Flexible Working (Includes day duty, night duty, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis)

• Closing Date: 7th August 2026

• Reference Number: 15507

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit passionate and experienced Band 6 Midwives to join our progressive and dynamic maternity services at Heartlands Hospital.

In this role, you will practice as an autonomous, accountable practitioner delivering safe, personalised, and woman-centred care across the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal pathways. UHB is deeply committed to staff wellbeing, professional development, and ambitious maternity transformation plans. We are particularly interested in hearing from midwives with experience or a specific interest in maternity triage.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinical Care Delivery: Provide low-risk and holistic antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, acting as a professional lead for women and promoting the normal birthing process.

• Autonomous Practice: Maintain core clinical skills and competencies—including adult/neonatal resuscitation, suturing, and venepuncture—while ensuring evidence-based practices underpin all interactions.

• Multidisciplinary Teamwork: Work collaboratively within multi-professional teams, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders, key workers, and families.

• Safety & Safeguarding: Uphold robust risk management, incident reporting, and safeguarding protocols, identifying and escalating concerns appropriately.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Midwife on the NMC register.

• Diploma or BSc Degree in Midwifery Studies.

• Evidence of successful completion of a Band 5 Preceptorship Programme and midwifery competency documentation.

Experience (Essential)

• Demonstrable post-registration experience across a range of midwifery settings (e.g., antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, community, or triage).

• Experience of delivering holistic, woman-centred care using evidence-based practices.

• Solid knowledge of safeguarding policies, clinical guidelines, and multidisciplinary working frameworks.

Benefits & Additional Information

• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum (Agenda for Change Pay Scheme).

• Inclusion: UHB is committed to an inclusive, values-driven culture and provides reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

• Checks & Sponsorship: Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas criminal record checks where applicable, and active UK professional registration. Skilled Worker sponsorship applications are welcome.