East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

NIPE & Gloucester Midwife

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a NIPE Midwifewho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are searching for a highly motivated, passionate Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Midwife who shares our commitment to women and families to provide them with consistently high-quality safe care. If you want to be part of a highly functioning and supportive Multi-Disciplinary team, then this exciting new opportunity could be the role for you!

We are looking for a dynamic person with a high level of communication and organisational skills who will lead this service with the support of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Lead Midwife, the Neonatal NIPE Lead, and the Postnatal Ward Manager. This is a perfect opportunity to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team with a focus on driving forward high-quality Screening for babies born within our local community.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered midwife who has the addition of the NIPE qualification. You will be responsible for the daily operational leadership of the NIPE Service within Maternity Services, ensuring that a consistently safe, high quality service is delivered to women and babies.

Our Trust Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is essential that you understand and demonstrate these values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

The NIPE Midwife will be responsible for both leading and participating in a 7 day a week roster for the NIPE service.

Responsible for participating in the discharge pathway for women and babies.

Be expected to support both junior and unqualified staff which includes both medical and midwifery.

May be required to work throughout the maternity unit in areas other than the postnatal ward / NIPE clinic as required to support the delivery of the NIPE service and the wider maternity service.

Work autonomously within national and local guidelines and sphere of professional practice

Be responsible of the assessment of service needs and development, and implementation and evaluation of care pathways.

Adhere to the statutory requirements for midwives in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council regulations and the Midwives Rules and Codes of practice

Be responsible for both patient and staff information and record keeping in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Security and Confidentiality Policy

East And North Herts NHS Trust provides personalised care to approximately 5000 Women during their Maternity journey. We offer choice of place of birth to include Consultant Lead Unit, Midwifery Lead unit and the home environment.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

361-7586055

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Willingness to undertake further professional development.
  • Willingness to undertake a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing,
  • Educated to 1st degree level/Diploma level
  • Evidence of professional development

Desirable

  • Awareness and participation in units innovations & audit
  • Evidence of ongoing personal development and education ie preparation for the Mentorship and Preceptorship course and other relevant courses.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience and ability to utilise the full range of midwifery skills required to work across the whole aspect of midwifery services.

Desirable

  • y skills required to work across the whole aspect of midwifery services. Proactive in local developments including education and practice.

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to manage an allocated case load

Desirable

  • Ability to deputise in taking change of the wards/practice workload and responsibilities at a senior level.
  • Leadership skill
  • Organisation skill
  • Communication skill

Knowledge

Essential

  • Commitment to evidence based practice.
  • Keen to develop own skills and develop Midwifery practice.
  • Has up to date knowledge of current Midwifery issues and changes within the NHS.

Desirable

  • Research awareness.
  • Evidence of projects/research undertaken on own initiative/during training

Other requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Willingness to undertake further professional development.
  • Willingness to undertake a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing,
  • Educated to 1st degree level/Diploma level
  • Evidence of professional development

Desirable

  • Awareness and participation in units innovations & audit
  • Evidence of ongoing personal development and education ie preparation for the Mentorship and Preceptorship course and other relevant courses.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience and ability to utilise the full range of midwifery skills required to work across the whole aspect of midwifery services.

Desirable

  • y skills required to work across the whole aspect of midwifery services. Proactive in local developments including education and practice.

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to manage an allocated case load

Desirable

  • Ability to deputise in taking change of the wards/practice workload and responsibilities at a senior level.
  • Leadership skill
  • Organisation skill
  • Communication skill

Knowledge

Essential

  • Commitment to evidence based practice.
  • Keen to develop own skills and develop Midwifery practice.
  • Has up to date knowledge of current Midwifery issues and changes within the NHS.

Desirable

  • Research awareness.
  • Evidence of projects/research undertaken on own initiative/during training

Other requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Hayley Delasalle

Hayley.delasalle@nhs.net

01438286079

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

361-7586055

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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