University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
University Hospital Southampton (UHS) Maternity Services are excited to welcome applications from Band 6 midwives who are passionate about delivering exceptional care within a leading tertiary maternity unit. As a centre of excellence, we provide both high and low risk midwifery care, supported by specialist Fetal Medicine and Maternal Medicine services and a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
We are looking for motivated, compassionate midwives who want to develop their skills across a diverse and dynamic clinical environment. Our Band 6 midwives work as part of a rotational programme across our birth environments and our antenatal and postnatal ward areas, gaining rich experience while contributing to safe, personalised and high quality care for women and families.
At UHS, you’ll join a supportive, forward thinking team committed to collaborative working, professional growth and a positive workplace culture. We value your individuality, your expertise and your ambition and we are dedicated to helping you thrive.
If you are ready to take the next step in your midwifery journey within a vibrant tertiary service, we would love to hear from you.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
What you’ll do
- Promote a women centred service, which will ensure continuity of care, working autonomously to attend women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
- Have the appropriate skills and knowledge to understand, interpret and manage complex physiological, psychological and social changes a women and her baby may experience.
- Ensures effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, colleagues and external agencies.
- Comply with the midwife's rules and code of practice as laid down by the NMC and in liaison with the professional midwifery advocates ensure that these are adhered to by members of the team.
- Actively pursues opportunities for personal development, as part of the development plan emerging from the Individual Performance Review.
