Midwife Band 6 Full Time NEW

We are seeking passionate and motivated midwives to join our forward‑thinking and dynamic midwifery team. Following the successful consolidation of maternity services across Poole and Bournemouth, our services are now based within the new, purpose‑built maternity unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. This is an exciting time to join UHD and play a key role in shaping the future of maternity care within our modern facilities.

We are currently recruiting Band 6 Midwives to work across a range of clinical areas, including:

• Antenatal
• Community
• Labour and Birth Care
• Maternity Triage
• Postnatal

Maternity Services at UHD are delivered both within the community across Poole and Bournemouth and from our state‑of‑the‑art maternity unit located within the BEACH building at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, providing integrated, high‑quality care for women and families.

This post requires current NMC registration.

Base location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with community hubs supporting community‑based staff.

Interview Date: 20th May 2026

Education

The Maternity department is committed to education and development. We invest in an education team which supports learning and practice development across the department. Opportunities currently in place are as follows:

• Access to a Practice Development Midwife and Clinical Practice Facilitator
• Live Team Skills Drills
• Access recognised post-registration qualifications in partnership with Bournemouth University
• E-learning programmes
• Post registration opportunities to study at degree, Masters and PhD level
• Potential to progress through the career structure from Midwife Practitioner to Midwife Team Leader, Consultant Midwife and Matron.

As a band 6 midwife it is expected that you will be clinically competent and will take responsibility as a sign off mentor for student midwives. You will work a shift pattern that includes unsocial hours and provides a 24/7, 365 day a year service. We can offer you the opportunity to take on link roles within infection control / risk management / clinical skills trainer/ safeguarding as required by the service. We are responsive to national agendas and continuously review and develop our services often leading to opportunities to progress your career.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Eaton Job title: Midwifery Matron Email address: anna.eaton@nhs.net

Applications with only be considered through NHS jobs/TRAC