Rotational Midwife (Band 5)

Job description

Job summary

Is making a difference what drives you most? Are you caring and fair, treating everyone individually? Are you reliable, hardworking, and committed to excellence?

If this aligns with your values as a midwife, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate midwives to join our maternity service.

This advert is specifically for Newly Qualified Midwives who are eligible for preceptorshipand who will be able to commence with a valid pin in the next 3 months.

If you have applied to our recent midwife job adverts in the past 3 months, you'll have already been assessed, and so there is no need to re-apply to this job advert.

Band 5 Midwives: NQMs, third-year students due to qualify in September2026, and experienced Band 5's joining our adapted preceptorship are welcome. You'll benefit from a structured, individualised preceptorship supported by a dedicated lead, helping you build confidence, knowledge, and integration. This highly regarded programme improves midwife retention and provides an excellent foundation for progression to Band 6.

The rotational model covers all areas including Delivery Suite, Antenatal Ward, Postnatal Ward, and Community. This ensures a sound foundation, helping you become a confident and competent practitioner.

You'll join an approachable team that values personalised care, teamwork and growth. Our commitment was reflected in our recent CQC inspection, where maternity services were rated Good.

Main duties of the job

Before interviews, an assessment centre will be held as part of a two-phase assessment process to select the most suitable candidates. A third phase may be required if there are similar scores across candidates.

• Assessment Centre = 17th September 2026
• Interviews Dates to be confirmed = Approximate Dates (22nd/23rd September)

As a dedicated midwife, your main duties will revolve around providing safe, clinically effective and individualised care to women and birthing people throughout their pregnancy journey.

Working collaboratively as part of a dynamic team, you will be involved in all areas of the maternity services.

By staying up to date with advancements in midwifery care and embracing evidence-based practices, you will contribute to the continuous improvements of our services. Your dedication to providing compassionate care and your commitment to ongoing professional development will make a significant impact on the lives of the families within the Worcestershire area.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section.

Join our team of passionate midwives and embark on a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference. Apply now and be part of a supportive environment that values your expertise and encourages growth as an autonomous practitioner.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring aDBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in SupportingInformation section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for Band 5 Midwives to view the full details for this opportunity at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications and skills. If there are a large amount of applications, it is vital that you also aim to evidence any desirable criteria to show case your suitability for this position.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for Band 5 Midwives to view the full details for this opportunity at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications and skills. If there are a large amount of applications, it is vital that you also aim to evidence any desirable criteria to show case your suitability for this position.

Person Specification

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• 1) Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks
• 2) Professional appearance in line with trust uniform policy

Desirable

• 1) Valid driving license or ability to travel between sites if required

Experience

Essential

• 1) Please demonstrate your clinical skills, knowledge and practical experience across a broad range of maternity services
• 2) Please demonstrate your experience in a UK maternity setting
• 3) Please explain how you will use the preceptorship programme to support your transition to a qualified practitioner

Desirable

• 1) Please describe your experience of supporting or mentoring junior colleagues, and explain what this role means to you in your practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• 1) BSc (Hons) Midwifery or equivalent qualification (include expected month and year of qualification if pending).
• 2) UK NMC registration as a Midwife (state if active or awaiting PIN and expected activation date; do not include PIN number).

Desirable

• 1) Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) training.
• 2) Mentorship/Practice Supervisor or Assessor training (or equivalent).

Motivation and Commitment to the Organisation

Essential

• 1) Please explain why you would like to work at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and what attracts you to this organisation.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• 1) Please demonstrate how, as a Band 5 midwife, you will ensure your practice is guided by current evidence-based practice and the importance of this.

Desirable

• 1) Competent in Venepuncture
• 2) Competent in Cannulation
• 3) Competenct in IV Therapy
• 4) Competent in Perineal Suturing

Personal Qualities

Essential

• 1) Please provide examples of your flexibility, reliability, and adaptability, including your ability to work nights and weekends to support a 24/7 maternity service.
• 2) Please give examples of how you prioritise your workload effectively and work collaboratively as part of a team.

Desirable

• 1) Please provide examples that demonstrate your leadership potential and ability to influence positive change in practice.

Person Specification
Other Job Requirements

Essential

• 1) Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks
• 2) Professional appearance in line with trust uniform policy

Desirable

• 1) Valid driving license or ability to travel between sites if required

Experience

Essential

• 1) Please demonstrate your clinical skills, knowledge and practical experience across a broad range of maternity services
• 2) Please demonstrate your experience in a UK maternity setting
• 3) Please explain how you will use the preceptorship programme to support your transition to a qualified practitioner

Desirable

• 1) Please describe your experience of supporting or mentoring junior colleagues, and explain what this role means to you in your practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• 1) BSc (Hons) Midwifery or equivalent qualification (include expected month and year of qualification if pending).
• 2) UK NMC registration as a Midwife (state if active or awaiting PIN and expected activation date; do not include PIN number).

Desirable

• 1) Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) training.
• 2) Mentorship/Practice Supervisor or Assessor training (or equivalent).

Motivation and Commitment to the Organisation

Essential

• 1) Please explain why you would like to work at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and what attracts you to this organisation.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• 1) Please demonstrate how, as a Band 5 midwife, you will ensure your practice is guided by current evidence-based practice and the importance of this.

Desirable

• 1) Competent in Venepuncture
• 2) Competent in Cannulation
• 3) Competenct in IV Therapy
• 4) Competent in Perineal Suturing

Personal Qualities

Essential

• 1) Please provide examples of your flexibility, reliability, and adaptability, including your ability to work nights and weekends to support a 24/7 maternity service.
• 2) Please give examples of how you prioritise your workload effectively and work collaboratively as part of a team.

Desirable

• 1) Please provide examples that demonstrate your leadership potential and ability to influence positive change in practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

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