The closing date is 26 April 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata part time hours
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for midwives who are passionate about supporting women to birth in low-risk settings, and who can demonstrate excellence, kindness and compassion, to comeand join our team of experienced midwives providing excellent low-risk care.
Team Lunar midwives each care for a caseload of women who are planning home births, providing continuity of care at home throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.They also supportwomen who choose to birth on The Nest, ourbeautiful, alongside midwife-led unit, providing intrapartum and postnatal care. Team Lunar midwives support our preparation for birth complimentary therapy clinics. Team Lunar are based on The Nest, working in a shift-model, with no requirement to be on-call from home.
The maternity team at Warrington are a friendly, welcoming team with a passion for positive change.
In 2021 the team were shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award and more recently were nominated for the regional Nursing and Midwifery Award at the 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards. In 2024 CQC have rated our Maternity Services as “Good” and as a team, Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust prides itself on training and development opportunities which will be offered to the successful candidate based on their needs and chosen future career pathway.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Completed Preceptorship Programme
- Practice as an accountable midwife in an acute and primary care setting in the NHS
- Experience providing midwifery care in a low-risk setting
Desirable
- Experience of caseloading/continuity of care model
- Experience of initiatives which develop the service
- Experience attending home births
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed and obtained RM qualification and has current live PIN on NMC register
Desirable
- Teaching & Assessing qualification
- NIPE
- Aromatherapy
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Must be able to practice in all areas
- Evidence of understanding and insight into current issues in Midwifery and NHS
- Demonstrable commitment to the provision of a high-quality safe service for all women and their families
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Parent Education
- Understanding of Population Health Agenda
Other
Essential
- Full Driving Licence
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).