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Community Midwife

£39.96k - £48.12k per annum
Full-time
Job summary

Do you consider caring with compassion to be fundamental to your role?

Looking for a new career path in one of the most picturesque parts of the country?

The Lake District, England's largest National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site would be on your doorstep. This beautiful part of the country would enable you to discover spectacular landscapes, picturesque villages, along with a warm welcome and rich cultural heritage.

Our Trust is recruiting enthusiastic , highly motivated community midwives/birth centre midwives , to join our dynamic , dedicated , f orward thinking professional team which serves a wide geographical area with rural and urban communities.

  • You will need to be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent clinical skills, a commitment to on going learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care, and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation in order to meet the demands of the community we serve. You will require the necessary skills and a passion to provide home birth and births within a birth centre. If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you! Development OpportunitiesHere at Morecambe Bay we are committed to supporting our employees in mandatory training requirements and their professional development.
We would encourage and welcome you to come and have a look beforehand.

Main duties of the job
The role involves working within the community as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team. It also involves maintaining a good relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women receive safe care.

You will be need to be able to provide high quality women centred maternity care , effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities and give support to all grades of staff; planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care.

The role involves giving appropriate education to women and their families and giving necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the pregnancy continuum. You will be required to ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to other agencies and specialist midwifery team and to give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

We are working towards becoming a truly inclusive organisation by celebrating inclusion and diversity , and are committed to eliminating discrimination , reducing health inequalities , promoting equal opportunities and respect for all of our colleagues and patients .

We are working hard to enhance the health and wellbeing of our workforce, improving the quality of their working life and valuing their contribution to high quality patient care . Our Flourish at Work is a big part of that.

Details
Date posted
24 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year

per annum, pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number
331-8059160-UHMB-A

Job locations
Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

Job description

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
  • Current driving licence
  • 1st level degree in relevant field
Experience
Essential
  • Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Desirable
  • Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
  • Committed to CPD of self and others
  • Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable
  • Understanding the role of Research and Development
Person Specification

Education and qualifications
Essential
  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
  • Current driving licence
  • 1st level degree in relevant field
Experience
Essential
  • Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Desirable
  • Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
  • Committed to CPD of self and others
  • Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable
  • Understanding the role of Research and Development
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).

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
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website
(Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website
(Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Community manager RLI

Claire Pearson

View email address on meeveem.com

View phone number on meeveem.com

Details
Date posted
24 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year

per annum, pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number
331-8059160-UHMB-A

Job locations
Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Supporting documents
Privacy notice
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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