Job summary
Are you an experienced or newly qualified midwife interested in working in a friendly unit with 2100 births. Ormskirk Maternity is part of Mersey west Lancashire teaching Hospital which offers Maternity services to 5800 women per year
We have a number of permanent Band 6 posts available in our Midwifery team at Ormskirk Hospital. Our posts are rotational throughout the maternity service and would give the successful candidate the opportunity to work with us as we move forward in implementing the Ockenden requirements.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Please note the job description and person specification are subject to change under AfC review
Main duties of the job
Providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families
We pride ourselves on delivering holistic care through our flexible and dynamic approach within a caring, welcoming and friendly team.
The ideal candidate for the role will:
- Be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills
- Be flexible with a caring attitude.
- Have excellent and extended clinical skills
- Be able to develop their clinical skills and participate in continuing their professional development
- Have experience in solving problems and using their initiative
- Have the ability to take the lead when caring for women and their babies
- Be able to communicate and work together in a multidisciplinary team
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 10th February 2026
Closing Date: 22nd February 2026
Shortlisting Date: 23rd February 2026
Proposed Interview date: 3rd March 2026 (TBC)
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 10th February 2026
Closing Date: 22nd February 2026
Shortlisting Date: 23rd February 2026
Proposed Interview date: 3rd March 2026 (TBC)
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife, with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching/Mentorship Qualification Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current Midwifery issues
- Knowledge of current Government NHS Agenda relevant to Maternity Services
- Knowledge and understanding of the assessment process for Students, and of creating a positive learning environment
- Knowledge and awareness of professional responsibilities
- Substantial post registration experience
Desirable
- Substantial post registration experience across all Maternity Pathways
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Good computer skills
- Good presentation skills
Other
Essential
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP
Desirable
- Car owner/access to a car for community rotation with insurance for business use
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife, with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching/Mentorship Qualification Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current Midwifery issues
- Knowledge of current Government NHS Agenda relevant to Maternity Services
- Knowledge and understanding of the assessment process for Students, and of creating a positive learning environment
- Knowledge and awareness of professional responsibilities
- Substantial post registration experience
Desirable
- Substantial post registration experience across all Maternity Pathways
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent clinical skills
- Good computer skills
- Good presentation skills
Other
Essential
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP
Desirable
- Car owner/access to a car for community rotation with insurance for business use
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.
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.
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).
