Overview
We would like to invite you to join our passionate, motivated and friendly midwifery team in Shropshire, where dedication to providing high quality, family-centred care is our priority.
You will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care and safety for women, pregnant people and families.
It is an exciting time for our service and we would love you to join our team of midwives and help us to shape our services to assist women's choice in place of birth. We offer a comprehensive orientation package, covering all aspects of our service. You will have guidance from our excellent practice education team.
Qualifications / Requirements
You will need to have completed a preceptorship programme and achieved midwifery competencies.
We have designated Practice Education Facilitator specifically for Recruitment and Retention and fully encouraging Team to further develop your midwifery skills. We offer an excellent midwifery training and have a Multidisciplinary Training Faculty to support your training needs.
Service Context and Relocation
We have one main Consultant Unit which is a modern and well equipped facility, alongside a modern purpose built Midwife led unit based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. In total our birth numbers average 4,500 per year.
We are currently working to transform our services in line with Better Births and wider National maternity ambitions to improve Maternity Services. We are embracing and supporting maternity transformation with relocation of services planned in 2028.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
As part of our long-term vision to improve patient care and service delivery, our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028. This move will unite specialist services in a purpose-built, modern environment, enhancing care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting and want applicants to be aware that successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, with full consultation and support for colleagues.
Full details of HTP can be viewed on the Hospital Transformation Programme Webpage
Duties
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025
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