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Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Midwife with an NMC PIN looking for a new opportunity? We'd love to hear from you!
We are also looking for 3rd year student midwives who will qualify in September 2026. You are eligible to apply for this position.
We have fixed term and substantive positions available. We can offer a robust induction and preceptorship package to support you to become confident.
Our service at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust provide a full range of obstetric services for those who live in the catchment of North Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Our maternity department has 5200 births each year. Our involvement in world renowned research has led to the development of PROMPT. At our last CQC inspection, we were rated as 'good', meaning we are performing well and meeting expectations. We are fully committed to building on this success and we encourage all staff to have a voice and share ideas and innovations.
We have a consultant led Obstetric Unit with 2 HDU rooms, 9 birthing rooms and a pool room. Our antenatal ward hosts a Triage, day assessment area, induction of labour suite and inpatient ward. Our postnatal ward prides itself on giving high quality care for all.
You will be required to work a day/night shift pattern, to include being part of the on-call rota.
We encourage you to apply for this position promptly because the role may close earlier than the advertised closing date.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational midwife, you will be joining a team of well-established professional and compassionate midwives, doctors, maternity support workers (MSW's) and support staff committed to providing safe, high quality and personalised care. We can offer a variety of hospital and community-based rotations to build your expertise!
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Fully supported preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holiday's
- Physiotherapy Direct
- Career development and training opportunities
- Award winning and comprehensive wellbeing provisions. This includes physical, psychological, lifestyle and financial wellbeing support offers.
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Maternity coffee shop and 'Garden room'.
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
16 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
339-W&C5726-DJF
Job locations
Maternity Unit, Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
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