Band 6 Midwife - Antenatal clinic
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, compassionate, and experienced Band 6 Midwife to join the Antenatal Clinic team. You will provide high-quality, evidence-based comprehensive antenatal care to women and birthing people throughout their pregnancy journey. The role involves monitoring maternal and fetal wellbeing, developing individualised care plans, and promoting maternal wellbeing within a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will collaborate with various healthcare professionals to ensure safe, personalised care and contribute to positive pregnancy outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Provide holistic antenatal assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
- Monitor maternal and fetal wellbeing, recognising and responding appropriately to risk factors and complications.
- Develop and maintain individualised care plans in partnership with women and their families.
- Provide health education and promotion on topics including nutrition, smoking cessation, infant feeding, birth preparation, and postnatal care.
- Facilitate referral pathways to specialist services where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic patient records.
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Midwife
- Completed Preceptorship Programme
- Post Registration Practice and relevant competencies
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or equivalent
- Degree Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) / Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) or equivalent
- LEO Child Protection Course or equivalent
- Band 6 experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Band 6 Midwife - Antenatal clinic
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated, compassionate, and experienced Midwife to join our Antenatal Clinic team as a Band 6 Antenatal Clinic Midwife. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to women and birthing people throughout their pregnancy journey within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
As a Band 6 Midwife, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive antenatal care, supporting informed decision-making, promoting maternal wellbeing, and contributing to positive pregnancy outcomes. You will work collaboratively with obstetricians, specialist midwives, sonographers, healthcare support workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, personalised care for women throughout pregnancies.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years' experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
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