Job summary
- Main area
- Midwife
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave/secondment cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 279-7599405-NOV25-FIXED
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal Hospital
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Continuity of Carer Midwife - EMS Team
Band 6
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
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The Extra Midwifery Support team (Ems team) provides Continuity of Care (CoC) for pregnant women and people and their families in the catchment area of PRH & RSCH for defined groups with certain vulnerabilities to reduce national and local inequalities. This will improve outcomes for women, pregnant people and their families, thus improving the equality and equity within our service.
This includes non-English speaking service users, ethnic minorities, disabilities and socio-economic deprivation. This care is provided by midwives working a mixture of clinic & visit shifts for the care in the community antenatally and postnatally, and long days & night shifts in the birth location of the service user’s choice (Home/hospital).
Midwives will be expected to provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care across PRH & RSCH sites for both day and night cover. Midwives will provide a 24 hour onsite presence to be able to support immediately for the clientele.
We have a combination of permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities available advertised separately.
Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussex and you are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity, before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust/Manager. Secondments can’t be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Take full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Midwifery care consistent with evidence based practice for mothers, babies and families. Working in both Inpatient and Community settings.
- Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care such as Birth plans, pain relief, infant feeding, baby care, return to work and family planning.
- Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in the period following birth.
- Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any midwifery care pathway and giving professional advice and support as required.
- Act as the clients advocate and empower them to promote their own health and well being.
- Respect the need for privacy and dignity and obtain clients informed consent throughout the childbirth continuum.
- Refer clients to other practitioner’s e.g. senior midwife, obstetrician, physiotherapist and paediatrician when needs and risks are beyond the post holder’s scope of practice or require specialist input.
MBRRACE-UK and Saving babies’ lives reports highlighted inequalities in maternal and neonatal mortality. The inequalities highlighted were:
· Increased mortality and morbidity rates of black women and their babies, which are 3 times higher than their white counterparts.
· Asian and other ethnic minorities and their babies are twice as likely to suffer morbidity and mortality in the perinatal period.
· People with mental health conditions make up 11% of perinatal deaths.
· Pregnant people in the most deprived areas are twice as likely to die in the perinatal period.
· Rates of stillbirth and premature births were higher in areas of deprivation.
· Increase in poor outcomes for non-English speaking people and their neonates.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Experience and skilled in wide range of midwifery settings
- 997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent
- Current UK Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- Child Protection Course
- Counselling skills
- NIPE - Newborn Initial Physical Examination
- Community Midwifery Experience
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicky Greenfield
- Job title
- Matron for Community Midwifery Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01444 448418
- Additional information
Please email with any questions and queries
For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs
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