Consultant Midwife

Job Description

Join Us at Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Thank you for considering a career with us — we’d be thrilled to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We’re proud to be recognised nationally as one of the best places to work and receive care. With over 5,500 valued colleagues, we know that when our staff feel supported and empowered, our patients receive the very best care in return.

At Sherwood, you’ll work in an environment that encourages inclusion, wellbeing, learning, and progression. We care for our patients — and we care for you, too.

We’d love for you to join our team.

Consultant Midwife – Make a Lasting Impact

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and visionary Consultant Midwife to join our dedicated maternity team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

As a Consultant Midwife, you’ll provide expert clinical care and leadership across our maternity services. Working closely with the Head of Midwifery, Clinical Director, and wider perinatal team, you’ll play a key role in shaping service development, education and training, clinical practice, and research initiatives.

This role calls for someone who is not only an expert and autonomous midwifery practitioner but also a respected leader, mentor, and role model. You’ll champion evidence-based practice and act as a vital resource for midwifery colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams, both within the Trust and externally.

Ready to shape the future of maternity care? Apply now and help us deliver outstanding care.

What You’ll Do

For full details of responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Why Work With Us?

We are a top-performing NHS Foundation Trust, delivering acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We believe in placing the patient at the centre of everything we do — treating each one with the same care and dignity we’d expect for our own families. And we hold ourselves to the same standard of kindness, respect, and support for one another.

Our staff consistently rate us among the best employers in the region. We’ve been named the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven consecutive years in the National NHS Staff Survey. We’re also proud to have been rated ‘Outstanding’ for care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with King’s Mill Hospital standing out as the only ‘Outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Visa Sponsorship Information

Not all roles at Sherwood Forest Hospitals are eligible for visa sponsorship.

To check if this role is on the UK’s shortage occupation list, please visit:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs – GOV.UK

Important Update:
As of 9 April 2024, the UK Home Office has made changes to visa switching rules. Individuals who need to switch visa categories may not be eligible for sponsorship, even if the role is listed.

Full guidance can be found here:
Skilled Worker visa – GOV.UK

Let us help you grow your career while making a difference in the lives of families across our communities.
Apply today to be part of something truly special.