Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Midwife

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

The Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting enthusiastic, innovative Band 5 Midwives to join their team.

Midwives who are able to meet the challenge of delivering high standards of care and are ensuring that each woman's journey to motherhood is an individualised experience. The candidate must be willing and able to work both in the hospital and community setting as part of a continuity of care team, ensuring that women receive the BEST care available during their pregnancy and post natal period.

You must hold NMC midwifery registration.

You will be expected to be able to show evidence of current practice/updating.

Main duties of the job

The Registered Midwife will work as a member of the ward/department team, delivering midwifery care throughout the pregnancy continuum in the maternity unit or community settings to women and babies. The post-holder will be expected to join a continuity of carer team providing this model of care to women across a 7 day service including night duties.

After appropriate skills assessment, the post holder will be expected to act appropriately in emergency situations involving mother and baby. The midwife will take charge of the ward/department/team, in the absence of more senior staff. The midwife will be committed to achieving the Trust's targets regarding the Government's public health agenda.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-TM-EMF19297 B5

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They are also expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and are designated to take care of a ward or equivalent sphere of nursing or midwifery in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility. The post-holder will be required to work in both the community and the hospital providing care within a continuity of carer model across a 7 day service including night duties. The post-holder is expected to supervise junior staff and to be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and/or post-basic students.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife with NMC

Desirable

PS/PA Qualification
Access to a car and a valid driving license

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Post qualification evidence of working as a midwife in all areas
Evidence of CPD
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife with NMC

Desirable

PS/PA Qualification
Access to a car and a valid driving license

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Post qualification evidence of working as a midwife in all areas
Evidence of CPD
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

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

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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