Rotational Midwife - Band 5 or Band 6 | Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Midwife - Band 5 or Band 6 | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Liverpool, L8 7SS

Contract Type: Contract

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 11/03/2026

Band 5 Post:
Joining our team as a band 5 Midwife you will develop and consolidate your skills during an innovative 12‑15 month preceptorship with dedicated clinical and pastoral support from our Preceptorship Lead Midwives.

The pathway involves rotating across the maternity ward and delivery suite, with opportunities for spoke placements in other areas toward the end of the programme.

Our service continually evolves to meet the needs of the population, ensuring women and families have a positive birthing experience.

We are a friendly, supportive team keen to maximise every midwife’s potential and provide a range of career progression opportunities. The role requires midwives who are passionate about delivering kind, safe and personalised care, advocating for women and families throughout pregnancy and birth.

Our midwives work 7 days a week to provide 24/7 care. This vacancy is for inpatient midwives on a rotational basis. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Band 6 Post:
Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust seeks motivated and enthusiastic midwives to join our Maternity Services Team. We are looking for experienced band 6 Midwives for rotational posts, demonstrating excellent clinical skills in all aspects of midwifery.

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care – each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and host over 4,000 genetic appointments.

Our strong dedication to research and innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
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• Develop and consolidate midwifery skills during the preceptorship.
• Deliver care in the maternity ward and delivery suite.
• Provide supportive, personalised care for women and families throughout pregnancy and birth.
• Advocate for women and families, ensuring their needs are met.
• Work across a 7‑day cycle, providing 24/7 inpatient care.
• Participate in spoke placements and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families and colleagues.
• Support the team in clinical and pastoral roles.

• Band 5 or Band 6 registration with the NHS.
• Excellent clinical skills in all aspects of midwifery.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across a 7‑day, 24/7 care cycle.
• Passion for delivering personalised, compassionate care.
• Band 5 candidates must be willing to undergo the 12‑15 month preceptorship.
• Band 6 candidates should have experience as an inpatient rotational midwife.