Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Midwife - Newly Qualified

The closing date is 20 May 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated, ambitious, kind and enthusiastic midwives to join our team who are committed to providing high quality, women centred care.

As a trust, we care for approximately 6000 births every year and cover a very diverse population. This is an exciting opportunity for band 5 midwives, who are passionate about making a difference to join our team of highly skilled midwives in maternity.

We want to help you develop and enhance your skills and maximise your potential in all aspects of midwifery. We actively encourage staff development and have a fantastic clinical education team to provide our in house, multidisciplinary professional development training. We have excellent links with local universities for post registration development.

This post requires UK NMC qualification, which is gained after completion of OSCE, please do not apply if you have not done this.

Please only apply for this post if you are currently a 3rd Year student that will be qualifying in September 2025 as this will involve a fully supportive preceptorship programme

Current Band 5 Midwives are also welcome to apply for this position

Main duties of the job

Our maternity unit includes a Consultant Led Obstetric Unit - consisting of high risk labour and birth rooms (including two birth pool room),4 Enhanced Maternal Care beds, 2 obstetric theatres and recovery area, bereavement suite and maternity triage area.. We also have a 21 bedded postnatal ward and 21 bedded antenatal / transitional care ward. The Serenity Midwife Led Unit, our award winning birth centre, has six birthing rooms .

Our midwifery posts are open to newly qualified band 5midwives. They will be rotational across the inpatient areas including Delivery Suite, Serenity Birth Centre, Antenatal/ Transitional Care ward and Postnatal ward and community.

The role will include:

  • Conducting routine antenatal care
  • Providing heath promotion information
  • Monitoring the progress of labour and birth
  • Assisting with pain management
  • Providing routine postnatal care
  • Providing post operative care

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-WC-7145261

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Grove Lane

Birmingham

B662QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Please note: You must hold a valid UK Professional Registration with the NMC to be considered for the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Please note: You must hold a valid UK Professional Registration with the NMC to be considered for the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register.

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of midwifery diploma/degree with clinical experience in all areas
  • Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trust's guidelines.
  • Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women.
  • Experience with managing Obstetric Emergencies

Desirable

  • Nipe
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register.

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of midwifery diploma/degree with clinical experience in all areas
  • Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trust's guidelines.
  • Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women.
  • Experience with managing Obstetric Emergencies

Desirable

  • Nipe

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Grove Lane

Birmingham

B662QT


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Grove Lane

Birmingham

B662QT


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

inpatient matron

Michelle Dalby

michelle.dalby@nhs.net

07866928454

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-WC-7145261

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Grove Lane

Birmingham

B662QT


Supporting documents

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