Job summary
Closing Date: 06.05.26 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 07.05.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02.06.26
Join Our Maternity Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated individuals to join our maternity services at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our team is committed to delivering the highest standards of personalised, holistic care in close collaboration with our multidisciplinary colleagues.
We are excited to offer opportunities for newly qualified Band 5 midwives who are due to qualify in 2026, as well as those who have qualified within the last 12 months. Whether you are beginning your midwifery journey or looking to continue your development, we would be delighted to welcome you into our supportive and dynamic service.
We offer a range of full-time, part-time, and flexible working options, and we encourage you to get in touch to discuss how we can support your career and work-life balance.
If you're passionate about providing exceptional maternity care and want to work in a forward-thinking organisation, we'd love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Role - Provide personalised, continuous midwifery care during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individually tailored care plans for women/birthing people and their families, ensuring their diverse needs are recognised and respected.
- Practise autonomously as a midwife, delivering safe, evidence-based care in line with local and national guidelines.
- Act as a positive clinical role model, demonstrating high standards of professional practice and behaviour at all times.
- Uphold the principles and requirements of The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC, 2019).
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to promote high-quality, holistic maternity care.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to integrate clinical knowledge, skills and insight to provide safe, effective and personalised care
- Demonstrates awareness of their own cultural competence and provides person centred, inclusive care that respects individual backgrounds, needs and preferences
- Demonstrates understanding of safe medicines management and the ability to administer medications safely and in accordance with professional and organisational standards
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, coordinated and high quality care.
Desirable
- Teaching and presentation skills
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Awareness of the OASI care bundle in reducing, recognising and managing perineal injury
- Able to remain professional, calm and effective when working in challenging, fast paced or emotionally demanding situations
- Able to prioritise workload effectively and escalate concerns or issues appropriately to ensure safe, timely and high quality care
- Able to provide safe, effective intrapartum care across both obstetric and midwifery led pathways
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing service needs.
- Confident using digital systems, with the ability to work effectively across different electronic patient record platforms
Knowledge
Essential
- Strong understanding of national healthcare priorities
- Knowledge of key national strategies and legislation shaping maternity services
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration / Due to complete midwfiery programme
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to integrate clinical knowledge, skills and insight to provide safe, effective and personalised care
- Demonstrates awareness of their own cultural competence and provides person centred, inclusive care that respects individual backgrounds, needs and preferences
- Demonstrates understanding of safe medicines management and the ability to administer medications safely and in accordance with professional and organisational standards
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, coordinated and high quality care.
Desirable
- Teaching and presentation skills
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Awareness of the OASI care bundle in reducing, recognising and managing perineal injury
- Able to remain professional, calm and effective when working in challenging, fast paced or emotionally demanding situations
- Able to prioritise workload effectively and escalate concerns or issues appropriately to ensure safe, timely and high quality care
- Able to provide safe, effective intrapartum care across both obstetric and midwifery led pathways
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing service needs.
- Confident using digital systems, with the ability to work effectively across different electronic patient record platforms
Knowledge
Essential
- Strong understanding of national healthcare priorities
- Knowledge of key national strategies and legislation shaping maternity services
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration / Due to complete midwfiery programme
Desirable
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).
