Job overview

RWT have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 6 Registered Midwife, with a particular interest in Fetal Medicine, to work as part of the multidisciplinary Fetal Medicine team who care for patients undergoing Fetal Medicine examinations, procedures and therapies.

To provide specialist information, support and counselling for women considering prenatal diagnostic tests when a fetal abnormality is suspected or diagnosed.

To provide care to women who have a known medical condition for which pregnancy may be high risk, or who have experienced a stillbirth, neonatal death or had a baby with an abnormality.

This post requires a high level of experience and expertise, due to the high volume of referrals it receives, and the unpredictable complexities presented to it.

This is a rotational midwife post, and the ability to work across all areas of the Maternity Unit is essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and compassionate Midwives to join our fabulous team. We have opportunities in all areas of maternity services including community. 

We place our woman, babies, and their families at the centre of our service. We are a consultant led unit with a dedicated Midwifery Led Unit and deliver care to a diverse population with complex medical and social needs working alongside a team of Specialist Midwives. If successful rotational contracts are offered to ensure that you will gain expertise in caring for women, their families and their babies and you gain the experience to progress in your career.

Our shift patterns are flexible 8 & 12 hours long. Full or part time hours will be considered.

Working for our organisation

The Maternity Unit has around 5000 births a year, up to 20% of births will be on our Midwifery Led Unit, a 5-suite unit with 3 birthing pools and a home like feel that women and families value. We have a designated Maternity Induction Unit, offering facilities for women and families to start their birth journey in a more comfortable and supportive environment. Our Maternity Triage Unit offers space to assess  women and ensure they receive the best care and are directed to the most appropriate person or department.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.