VISSPO
Band 5 Midwife - Saint Mary's
Requirements
Applicants must be a registered midwife with current UK professional registration and must hold, or be due to obtain within two months, a UK midwifery NMC PIN. Essential requirements include clinical competence, multidisciplinary working, strong communication and organisational skills, sound record keeping, and the ability to make calm clinical decisions; candidates must also complete the preceptorship framework within 18 months.
Job Description
This is a brilliant opportunity for a dedicated, newly qualified Midwife with NHS experience who wants to take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care for women and their families.
Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service (MCS) are proud to be the largest maternity service in the country providing care for women across Greater Manchester, supporting around 17,500 births each year. Wherever your interests lie, we'll support you to develop your specialist skills to enable you to progress your career in midwifery.
For this role you will be driven to providing the best possible care and be passionate about midwifery and the importance of the services we provide. You will be focused, caring, and dedicated and will strive to work as part of an effective team.
Let us tell you more about why this could be your next and best career move.
In your application, please confirm which of our sites you would most be interested in working at and we will consider this as part of the selection process.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to participate fully in your personal development whilst undertaking a period of structured preceptorship. You will be expected to complete all competencies within the preceptorship framework within 18 months.
Under the direction and support of the team leader and senior colleagues, you will provide midwifery care which will include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in midwiferycare over a 24 hour period for women and their families.
You will be required to practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies to ensure a safe and quality service is provided.
As a motivating and inspirational team member, you'll be a resource for all our midwives, support staff and students, encouraging a high level of achievement in everyone you work with. You'll all ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting education and learning.
Your will be required to understand and appreciate the cost implications associated with our service, and ensure the effective use of all the resources we use.
Dedicated to providing an environment that encourages patient-centred involvement, you'll promote good working relationships with all the internal and external departments you work with, with the ultimate aim of providing the best patient journey possible.
About Us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
Details
Date posted
16 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time,
Part-time,
Flexible working
Reference number
349-SHCG-8339925-RL4
Job locations
Across Saint Mary's
Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe, North Manchester
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.
Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place
To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.
To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.
Closing vacancy listings early
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.
What is a DBS Check?
A DBS Check Is a Background Check That Reveals Any Criminal Convictions, Cautions, Reprimands, Or Warnings. The Level Of Check Required Depends On The Role:
Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.
Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.
Who Needs a DBS Check
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.
The Costs for a DBS
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.
For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december
DBS Update Service
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.
A DBS Check Is a Background Check That Reveals Any Criminal Convictions, Cautions, Reprimands, Or Warnings. The Level Of Check Required Depends On The Role:
Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.
Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.
Who Needs a DBS Check
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.
The Costs for a DBS
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.
For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december
DBS Update Service
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.
Person Specification
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Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the public health agenda
- Knowledge of multi-agency working together in child protection
- Evidence of multidisciplinary/multi agency working
- Willing to undertake preceptorship programme
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research activities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capacity to work with in a multidisciplinary team
- Clinically competent
- Effective organisational skills
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Able to work flexibly rotating on to day and night duty
- Treats colleagues with dignity and respect
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Inspires others and leads by example.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Proven workload management of self
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
- IT skills
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Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capacity to work with in a multidisciplinary team
- Clinically competent
- Effective organisational skills
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Able to work flexibly rotating on to day and night duty
- Treats colleagues with dignity and respect
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Inspires others and leads by example.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Proven workload management of self
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
- IT skills
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Across Saint Mary's
Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe, North Manchester
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Across Saint Mary's
Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe, North Manchester
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
You will be expected to participate fully in your personal development whilst undertaking a period of structured preceptorship. You will be expected to complete all competencies within the preceptorship framework within 18 months.
Under the direction and support of the team leader and senior colleagues, you will provide midwifery care which will include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in midwiferycare over a 24 hour period for women and their families.
You will be required to practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies to ensure a safe and quality service is provided.
As a motivating and inspirational team member, you'll be a resource for all our midwives, support staff and students, encouraging a high level of achievement in everyone you work with. You'll all ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting education and learning.
Your will be required to understand and appreciate the cost implications associated with our service, and ensure the effective use of all the resources we use.
Dedicated to providing an environment that encourages patient-centred involvement, you'll promote good working relationships with all the internal and external departments you work with, with the ultimate aim of providing the best patient journey possible.
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capacity to work with in a multidisciplinary team
- Clinically competent
- Effective organisational skills
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Able to work flexibly rotating on to day and night duty
- Treats colleagues with dignity and respect
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Inspires others and leads by example.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Proven workload management of self
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
- IT skills
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Across Saint Mary's
Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe, North Manchester
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Across Saint Mary's
Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe, North Manchester
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Education
Skills
About VISSPO
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