Job overview

Would you like to work in a highly motivated and friendly Maternity team covering Bath, North East Somerset and West Wiltshire? We are committed to providing high quality, woman-centred care.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ in our latest CQC review, our service consists of an Acute and 2 standalone birth centres. We also have 2 community midwifery led units. This is your chance to be part of a transforming organisation where we aim to ensure all women have access to the optimal birth environment in accordance with their choice.

We are seeking self-motivated, innovative and flexible Band 5 and Band 6 Midwives to work within our Midwifery services providing care to families. As a band 5 Midwife we will support you in a preceptorship programme.

If you are a Midwife who would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge we welcome your interest in applying for a job at the RUH. 

Main duties of the job

Fulfil the role of midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council adhering to the Midwives Rules and Code of Practice thereby ensuring relevant registration is maintained.

Take personal responsibility for own professional development and up dating in accordance with PREP requirements. 

Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of birthing people and their babies.

Commitment to providing non-discriminating and non-judgemental care.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care throughout pregnancy, labour 
and the postnatal period. Also facilitate others in their practice.

Promote a birthing person and baby friendly environment adapting to the needs of the individual.

Effectively prioritise clinical caseload and organise own workload to meet client need.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.