Band 6 Midwife

Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals Sussex (Worthing, St Richards) Town Worthing & Chichester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values . We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research , we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Are you an experienced midwife looking for your next opportunity within a supportive, forward-thinking maternity service?

We are recruiting Band 6 Midwives across our maternity services and invite you to attend our Midwifery Recruitment Event, where you can explore a range of exciting opportunities across our sites and clinical teams.

We have opportunities within:

• Inpatient maternity services – rotational throughout labour ward, postnatal & antenatal ward and Maternity Assessment Unit.
• Community maternity services
• Continuity of Care and Homebirth teams

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate midwives who have successfully completed a formal programme of preceptorship or have a minimum of one year's post-registration experience consolidating their midwifery practice within an NHS maternity service.

Interviews will be conducted through a recruitment event model, allowing candidates to discuss their skills, experience and career aspirations with our leadership teams.

Candidates will be asked to indicate their preferred site and area of practice. Offers of employment will be made against available vacancies within teams at the point of appointment, taking individual preferences into consideration wherever possible.