Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Antenatal Clinic Midwife

The closing date is 12 June 2025

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a professional, dynamic, motivated midwife to work in our busy antenatal clinic, within the Maternity Division.

This is a new role to offer midwifery support to the obstetricians and birthing people in a variety of specialist clinics, including diabetes clinic.

The role will also include the triaging of referrals from community midwives to ensure birthing people are being cared for by the most appropriate obstetrician and on the right individualised pathway of care.

As this is a new role, the role will continue to evolve and we would welcome applications from experienced midwives who have the ability to different work environments in an antenatal clinic setting.

Apply now to join our team and make a difference in health care!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-W&C-7120262

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of professional development
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in all clinical settings
  • Understanding of cultural diversity
  • Good understanding and experience with safeguarding policies and working with vulnerable families

Qualification & Further Training

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Diploma/Degree level or equivalent
  • Further professional development
  • Mentor/Teaching Qualification/equivalent

Desirable

  • NIPE trained
  • Leadership course/equivalent
  • NLS/ALS course
  • PROMPT Training

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience

Desirable

  • Lone working
  • Time management
  • Champion role within midwifery practice

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Adherence to Trust policy and guidelines
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • To work flexibly to the requirements of the post
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of professional development
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in all clinical settings
  • Understanding of cultural diversity
  • Good understanding and experience with safeguarding policies and working with vulnerable families

Qualification & Further Training

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Diploma/Degree level or equivalent
  • Further professional development
  • Mentor/Teaching Qualification/equivalent

Desirable

  • NIPE trained
  • Leadership course/equivalent
  • NLS/ALS course
  • PROMPT Training

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience

Desirable

  • Lone working
  • Time management
  • Champion role within midwifery practice

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Adherence to Trust policy and guidelines
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • To work flexibly to the requirements of the post

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Maternity Matron

Lisa Foster

lisa.foster5@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-W&C-7120262

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)