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Band 6
Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Band 6 Midwife - Antenatal clinic

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustPrincess Royal Hospital, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EX, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 05/10/2026

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. The role involves providing high-quality, evidence-based care to women and birthing people throughout their pregnancy journey. You will deliver comprehensive antenatal care, support informed decision-making, promote maternal wellbeing, and contribute to positive pregnancy outcomes. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is key to ensuring safe, personalised care.

Essential criteria

  • NMC registered Midwife
  • Completed Preceptorship Programme
  • Post Registration Practice and relevant competencies
  • 997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent
  • Diploma or equivalent portfolio of evidence

Desirable criteria

  • Degree Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) / Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) or equivalent
  • LEO Child Protection Course or equivalent
  • Good written and spoken English
  • Current UK Driving Licence
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
  • Experience/ Qualifications
  • NMC registered Midwife
  • Completed Preceptorship Programme
  • Post Registration Practice and relevant competencies
  • 997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent
  • Diploma or equivalent portfolio of evidence
  • Degree Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) / Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) or equivalent
  • LEO Child Protection Course or equivalent
  • Good written and spoken English
  • Current UK Driving Licence
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

Application window

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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._

_If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application._

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