Job Title: Registered Midwife (Ad-Hoc Shifts)
Location: Northeast London – NHS Trust Sites
Job Type: Ad-Hoc / Flexible Shifts
Salary: Band 6 – Competitive Hourly Rates (including enhancements for nights/weekends)
Job Overview:
We are currently seeking experienced and compassionate Registered Midwives to join our temporary staffing pool for ad-hoc shift work across a busy NHS Trust in Northeast London. This is an excellent opportunity for flexible, self-motivated professionals to deliver high-quality maternity care within a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver safe, evidence-based, and woman-centred care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
* Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans.
* Provide support and advice to women and their families, promoting normal birth wherever possible.
* Work effectively within multidisciplinary teams including obstetricians, neonatal staff, health visitors, and other allied professionals.
* Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to NHS and NMC standards.
* Respond promptly and appropriately to emergencies within maternity settings.
* Contribute to audit, governance, and service improvement activities where required.
Requirements:
* NMC Registered Midwife – Active PIN required.
* Minimum 6 months post-registration midwifery experience, ideally within an NHS maternity setting.
* Proven ability to work independently and within a team.
* Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills.
* Up-to-date knowledge of current best practice, guidelines, and safeguarding protocols
* Flexibility to work various shifts including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays on an ad-hoc basis.
Desirable:
* CTG interpretation competency.
* Experience across all areas of maternity including triage, delivery suite, antenatal, and postnatal wards