Midwife - Band 5/6

Job summary

START DATE: JUNE 2025

Are you a dynamic, passionate midwife looking to be supported by an amazing team of midwives? ULHT maternity is striving towards excellence, come along to join us on our journey. Please note that this post is at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston

We are looking for band 5 midwives who are already working through their preceptorship or are pin ready to commence their preceptorship with us. Additionally we are looking for experienced band 6 midwives to join our maternity and labour ward rotation teams.

This is currently a time of exciting changes for maternity provision within Lincolnshire as a local Maternity system (LMS) has been established by the CCGs with the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. ULHT is embracing the opportunity for all women to have a personalised maternity care plan with continuity of carer with care delivery as close to home as possible via community hubs. The aim of this model of care is to improve the health of women and their families now and for future generations. Within Lincolnshire Continuity of carer models for antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care have also been launched.

ULHT provides intrapartum care for approximately 5,500 women and their families across two consultant-led sites working together closely in order to provide safe effective care for women and their families. Our local community is multicultural with a diverse mix of health needs.

Main duties of the job

1. Actively participate in the continuing development of the unit philosophy. Use a flexibleand innovative approach to practice appropriate to the needs of the mother and baby.2. Adhere to all standards and rules as laid down by the NMC for Midwives.3. Communicate effectively with women, families and colleagues within the multidisciplinary team in order to meet individual needs.4. Provide leadership and support to all junior members of staff and students. Provideinduction for new staff to the clinical area. Contribute to staff development reviewprocess.5. Ensure adherence to the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust protocols, policiesand guidelines. Participate in development of ward protocols, NHS Trust policies,guidelines and risk management.6. Lead and participate in the implementation of clinical audit and standard setting. Ensurepractice is researched and evidence-based and initiate the implementation of newdevelopments.7. Share research findings and innovation with the Unit by initiating teaching sessions forthe team. Be responsible for maintaining and enhancing professional self development.8. Act as an advocate for women and their families and for junior members of staff.

Please see Job Description for full detail.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).