Midwife - St Helier
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustSutton, Carshalton, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust based in Sutton, Carshalton. The advertised salary is £45,953 to £54,254. Applications close on 28 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Band 6 Inpatient Midwife at our St Helier site! Our maternity team provides a forward-thinking environ...
At Epsom and St Helier we pride ourselves in offering flexible working arrangements, a robust in service training package and a positive working culture. Our midwives provide an excellent standard of midwifery care in the inpatient setting. They will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of midwifery care and will supervise other midwives, preceptors, maternity assistants and students as necessary.
- Fundamentally required to undertake all clinical activities that are required of a midwife
- Work within the inpatient setting, providing care to women and their families antenatally, intrapartum and postnatally.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model
- Effectively maintain records in accordance with NMC guidelines
We are seeking experienced midwives with a great work ethic
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Inpatient Midwife role.
ESTH is a family of nearly 8000 colleagues, serving a population of over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. Nearly 900,000 patients come to our hospitals for treatment every year. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. As teaching hospitals working alongside our partnered universities, we play a vital role in the education and development of midwives, doctors and other health professionals. Benefits to working for ESTH are vast, including career development, community, staff benefits, staff wellbeing services, transportation incentives, on-site nursery (STH) and our accredited Simulation Centre.
Essential: - Registered Midwife with active UK NMC Pin; - Completed Preceptorship program; - Mentorship qualification or SSSA equivalent
Desirable: - Evidence of CPD; - NLS accreditation; - NIPE qualification
Essential: - Recent experience across a range of maternity settings; - Experience of mentoring junior staff or students
Desirable: - Post registration Inpatient experience
Essential: - Achieved competency in cannulation, suturing and medicines administration; - Good knowledge of obstetric emergency management; - Demonstrates excellent communication skills
Desirable: - Experience in Digital Maternity systems (eg. Badgernet, iClip)
How this role compares
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You have 7 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has 34 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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