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Band 6
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Continuity of Carer Midwife

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham Women's Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TG, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 28/09/2026

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Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Posted
14/09/2026
Closes
28/09/2026

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Role summary

This role involves working as part of a small team of midwives to provide full continuity of carer for women and their families. The post is for a Band 6 midwife, ideally with two years of experience, working in both community and intrapartum settings. Responsibilities include providing continuity of care through an on-call service and managing a caseload of women throughout their pregnancy, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.

Key responsibilities

  • Work within Trust policies and protocols, ensuring team members adhere to guidelines.
  • Maintain effective communication and working relationships within the team and with other healthcare professionals.
  • Be responsible for the maintenance and development of own clinical skills and PREP requirements, including mandatory training.
  • Possess midwifery skills to undertake care for a caseload of women across all stages of pregnancy, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
  • Provide total care to women in liaison with other team members and support the development of midwifery practice.
  • Assume responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with Trust Policies.

Essential criteria

  • Registered Midwife
  • Able to work independently
  • Able to work within Trust guidelines, and in conjunction with local and national policies and procedures
  • Proficient knowledge of Trust systems
  • Able to manage a caseload
  • Able to work on call shifts
  • Full Clean Driving License

Desirable criteria

  • Band 6 Midwife 2 Years' experience

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

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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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Continuity of Carer Midwife

The closing date is 28 September 2026

Job summary

To work as a member of a small team of midwives providing the full continuity of carer pathway for women and their families.

This post is for a Band 6 midwife, preferably with 2 years experience, to work in both community and the intrapartum settings providing continuity of carer to women through an on-call service.

Main duties of the job

1.To work within the policies and protocols of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and enable all members of the midwifery team to carry out care within these guidelines.

2 To maintain effective communication and working relationships within the team and between the team and other Health Care Professionals.

3.To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her own clinical skills and maintain PREP requirements. Including attendance at Trust mandatory training.

4. To possess the midwifery skills to undertake midwifery care for a caseload of women during all stages of their pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal period and be able to facilitate and provide continuity of carer across all pathways of care to women and families as a small team.

5. To provide total care to women in liaison with other team members.

6. To be responsible for the maintenance and development of h

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