Registered Midwife

CV-Library • Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire • 50min ago

Are you a compassionate, highly skilled, and dedicated Band 6 Registered Midwife (RM)? Evolve Staffing Ltd. is actively seeking an exceptional clinical practitioner to join consultant-led delivery suites, triage units, antenatal wards, and postnatal inpatient units across a flagship major NHS acute hospital trust based in Cheshire.

Operating within one of Cheshire's primary major NHS acute hospital facilities—a high-acuity, full-service tertiary maternity environment offering comprehensive obstetric, midwifery, and high-risk intrapartum care compared to standalone neonatal units or community midwife teams—this is a rewarding locum opportunity for an experienced NMC-registered midwife to make a profound difference in the care of mothers, birthing people, and newborn infants. Whether you are an experienced Band 6 midwifery practitioner seeking flexible agency shifts or looking for consistent locum placements across labor wards, elective caesarean section suites, and acute assessment bays, Evolve Staffing Ltd. provides a supportive clinical framework where clinical excellence, maternity safety, and woman-centered care are paramount.

Key Responsibilities

As a Band 6 Registered Midwife representing Evolve Staffing Ltd. within a major Cheshire NHS acute hospital, you will provide advanced, autonomous, and evidence-based midwifery care across acute maternity wards. Your core duties will include:

Intrapartum Care: Managing labor, conducting spontaneous vaginal deliveries, assisting in complex obstetric interventions, and monitoring maternal-fetal wellbeing.
CTG Interpretation: Executing continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) and interpreting cardiotocography (CTG) traces to identify fetal distress.
MDT Collaboration: Working alongside consultant obstetricians, anaesthetists, neonatal practitioners, and scrub teams during low and high-risk deliveries.
Medication Management: Safely calculating, administering, and auditing obstetric medications, IV fluids, analgesia, entonox, and epidural infusions per NMC guidelines.
Clinical Skills: Executing perineal repair, suturing, venepuncture, cannulation, bladder catheterization, and neonatal resuscitation when required.
Triage Assessment: Conducting rapid maternal assessments in maternity triage, evaluating gestational age, labor onset, and obstetric risk factors.
Maternal Advocacy: Delivering compassionate, woman-centered care, supporting infant feeding choices, and guiding families through postnatal recovery.
Clinical Leadership: Providing clinical supervision, shift coordination support, and mentorship to Band 5 midwives, student midwives, and maternity support workers.

Requirements & Qualifications

To be successful in this Band 6 Registered Midwife (RM) application via Evolve Staffing Ltd. in Cheshire, you must demonstrate:

Valid NMC PIN: Active registration as a Registered Midwife (RM) on the NMC register with no restrictions on practice.
Midwifery Competence: Strong working knowledge of intrapartum care, high-risk obstetrics, CTG interpretation, and saving babies' lives care bundles.
Hospital Experience: Minimum 12–18 months post-qualification clinical experience within an NHS acute hospital delivery suite or maternity inpatient unit.
Communication Skills: Meticulous clinical recording capability on electronic patient record systems (EHR/EuroKing/K2/BadgerNet).
Life Support Training: Valid certification in Newborn Life Support (NLS) or PROMPT (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) is highly advantageous.
Compliance & Vetting: Valid UK Right to Work, Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, and complete occupational health clearance.

Benefits & Rewards

At Evolve Staffing Ltd., we value our specialist midwifery workforce and offer a comprehensive rewards package to support your work-life balance and career progression:

Ultimate Flexibility: Choose your preferred rota—Day shifts, Night shifts, Weekends, or Long Days to suit your schedule.
Competitive Pay: Top-tier hourly locum rates with generous enhanced pay structures for unsocial hours, nights, and Bank Holidays.
Major NHS Postings: Secure high-demand shifts across major NHS acute hospital sites and consultant-led maternity units throughout Cheshire.
Career Support: Access to ongoing CPD (Continuing Professional Development) modules and dedicated guidance with your NMC Revalidation portfolio.
Bespoke Recruitment: Fast-track compliance onboarding led by an experienced recruitment consultant offering 24/7 support.

How to Apply

If you are ready to take the next step in your specialist midwifery career across major NHS acute units in Cheshire, submit your CV today by clicking "Apply Now" for a confidential discussion with our specialist healthcare recruitment team.