Band 7 Pre-term Specialist Midwife
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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 role is for an experienced and enthusiastic Midwife to join the Maternal Medicine and Preterm Birth team. The specialist midwife will provide comprehensive antenatal and postnatal care within the hospital setting, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Key duties include providing woman-centred care, working in specialist clinics, conducting antenatal booking appointments, and developing a new postnatal clinic. The role requires detailed clinical knowledge in this specialist area of midwifery practice.
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of recent midwifery practice in all areas
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Degree or equivalent experience
- CL scanning qualification or willing to undertake training
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of professional development specific to the role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to apply research to practice and changes to practice as a result of audit
- Can work effectively as part of the wider team and able to self direct
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Neonatal Life Supporting training
- Essential and desirable criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of recent midwifery practice in all areas
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Degree or equivalent experience
- CL scanning qualification or willing to undertake training
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of professional development specific to the role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to apply research to practice and changes to practice as a result of audit
- Can work effectively as part of the wider team and able to self direct
- Evidence of Neonatal Life Supporting training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Pre-term Specialist Midwife
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
Caring for pregnant women who have underlying medical complexities, is an area of Midwifery practice that requires specialist knowledge and skills. We are, therefore, looking for an experienced, competent and enthusiastic Midwife to join our well-established Maternal Medicine and Preterm Birth team. The successful candidate will be expected to provide comprehensive antenatal and postnatal care within the hospital setting; in conjunction with the other Midwives and Doctors in the team, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
To provide direct, woman-centred care during the antenatal and postnatal period; and have detailed clinical knowledge of this specialist area of Midwifery practice.
To work within our joint Maternal Medicine/Preterm Birth full-day clinic every Thursday; ensuring consistency and continuity of care for women with medically complex pregnancies and/or at increased risk of Preterm birth.
To conduct antenatal booking appointments for women who have been referred to the Maternal Medicine/Preterm Birth service; ensuring that the correct follow-up is arranged and any concerns are discussed and/or escalated to an appropriate member of the multi-disciplinary team.
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