Job summary
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is looking to expand their Midwifery bank workforce and is looking for talented, caring, enthusiastic and experienced band 5/6 Midwives to join our Bank workforce across both acute and community sites to contribute to the delivery of safe, equitable, and personalised maternal and neonatal care within the Children, Young People and Families Services Directorate.
Working on the bank offers flexibility and shifts are available on both maternity units and in a variety of areas. A period of orientation will be offered and access to the maternity in-house training programme. You will work alongside midwives and support workers committed to delivering excellent patient experience.
You are required to hold a professional NMC registration in Midwifery to work as part of the Multi-professional team providing a high standard of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal midwifery care to women and their families within the integrated maternity service.
If you have vision, are dynamic and motivated with a commitment to providing and developing a first class service as part of the Bank Midwife team supporting excellence in midwifery care and want to know more - please get in touch, we will be pleased to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Midwife, you will:
- Deliver holistic care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively within acute and community settings.
- Act as a role model and provide leadership, supervision, and mentorship to junior staff and students.
- Promote informed choice and advocate for women/birthing people.
- Respond effectively to emergencies and complex clinical situations.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to service development and quality assurance.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life.
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, and not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
We work hard to make sure that inclusion is part of everything we do. We know that true inclusion means we're able to provide the best care for our patients and provide a fulfilling career for all our colleagues.
We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:
Multicultural Network
Women's Network
Armed Forces' Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities
Autistic Colleague Network
We offer a form of weekly pay via Wagestream. Bank Pay is an easy way to automatically get paid a percentage of the money you've already earned from any bank shifts completed the previous week. It means you don't have to wait until the end of the month for your bank shift pay, giving you more flexibility.
Don't worry - the remaining portion of your pay is set aside to make sure your tax contributions are paid in full and if your tax contributions amount to less than the money set aside you'll receive it all back at the end of each month.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Clinical Care: Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care for women/birthing people and their babies, including those with complex needs.
- Communication: Building strong relationships with service users, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Communicating sensitively and effectively, especially in emotionally challenging situations.
- Leadership & Supervision: Supporting junior colleagues, acting up when required, and contributing to a positive team culture.
- Safeguarding & Advocacy: Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns, empowering service users to make informed decisions.
- Quality & Governance: Participating in audits, incident reporting, and service improvement initiatives. Supporting research and evidence-based practice.
- Operational Duties: Managing resources responsibly, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with Trust policies and NMC standards.
Please see the attached job description and bank candidate booklet for more information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Clinical Care: Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care for women/birthing people and their babies, including those with complex needs.
- Communication: Building strong relationships with service users, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Communicating sensitively and effectively, especially in emotionally challenging situations.
- Leadership & Supervision: Supporting junior colleagues, acting up when required, and contributing to a positive team culture.
- Safeguarding & Advocacy: Identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns, empowering service users to make informed decisions.
- Quality & Governance: Participating in audits, incident reporting, and service improvement initiatives. Supporting research and evidence-based practice.
- Operational Duties: Managing resources responsibly, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with Trust policies and NMC standards.
Please see the attached job description and bank candidate booklet for more information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Midwifery NMC registration
- Educated to Diploma/degree level or above
- Completed preceptorship development programme with post qualification experience.
- Mentor/assessor training qualification
- Safeguarding (level 3) adults and children's training
Desirable
- Neonatal Life SupportNeonatal and Infant Physical Examination qualification (NIPE) or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assist instrumental birthsKnowledge and experience to deal appropriately with obstetric emergencies in the absence of medical staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to cope within a stressful environment and with emotional women/ birthing people and their families and supporters on a regular basisExcellent communication skills on the telephone, via email, face to face and in written correspondenceIs willing to work in all areas - Community and HospitalUK driving licence and access to car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Midwifery NMC registration
- Educated to Diploma/degree level or above
- Completed preceptorship development programme with post qualification experience.
- Mentor/assessor training qualification
- Safeguarding (level 3) adults and children's training
Desirable
- Neonatal Life SupportNeonatal and Infant Physical Examination qualification (NIPE) or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assist instrumental birthsKnowledge and experience to deal appropriately with obstetric emergencies in the absence of medical staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to cope within a stressful environment and with emotional women/ birthing people and their families and supporters on a regular basisExcellent communication skills on the telephone, via email, face to face and in written correspondenceIs willing to work in all areas - Community and HospitalUK driving licence and access to car
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).
