Registered Midwife

Job Description

• We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Midwife to join our maternity team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, woman-centred care, working in partnership with women and their families and collaborating with obstetricians, nurses, paediatric staff and other healthcare professionals.
• This role calls for sound clinical judgement, excellent communication and the ability to remain calm and responsive in a busy maternity setting. You will support women through antenatal care, labour and birth, and the postnatal period, while promoting informed choice, dignity, safety and positive birth experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualised, respectful midwifery care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period.
• Conduct antenatal assessments, monitor maternal and fetal wellbeing, and identify changes that may require further review or escalation.
• Support women to make informed decisions about their care, explaining options clearly and respecting their preferences wherever clinically appropriate.
• Monitor labour progress and provide appropriate care and support during spontaneous vaginal births within your scope of practice.
• Recognise complications, respond promptly to emergencies and escalate concerns to the appropriate clinician.
• Administer medications and treatments within your professional scope, local protocols and current prescribing arrangements.
• Provide immediate care for newborns, assess their wellbeing and seek additional support when needed.
• Support breastfeeding and infant-feeding choices with sensitive, practical guidance.
• Deliver postnatal care, including maternal recovery checks, newborn observations, health education and discharge preparation.
• Provide clear advice to women and families on maternal wellbeing, newborn care, warning signs and when to seek urgent help.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.
• Follow infection-prevention procedures, safeguarding requirements, medication policies and maternity-unit protocols.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure effective handovers.
• Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, teaching and professional development activities as appropriate.

Requirements

• Current registration as a midwife with the relevant professional regulatory body.
• A recognised midwifery qualification.
• Recent experience providing maternity care in a hospital, birthing centre or comparable clinical setting.
• Current competence in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
• Knowledge of maternal and newborn assessment, safe birth practices, emergency response and escalation procedures.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a compassionate and respectful approach to care.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise care in a busy clinical environment.
• Good documentation skills and confidence using electronic or paper-based clinical records.
• Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, infection prevention and professional standards.
• Current life-support training relevant to the role, or willingness to complete required training.

Personal Qualities:

• The ideal candidate will be empathetic, dependable and attentive to the needs of women and families.
• They will support dignity and informed choice, communicate calmly in changing situations and work constructively with colleagues to provide safe, coordinated care.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to women, newborns and families.
• A supportive multidisciplinary maternity team.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development.

Application Closing Date

27th October, 2026.