The closing date is 11 November 2026
Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum, pro rata if part time
Job summary
Maternity Services are provided over 3 sites and we are able to offer women and staff the 4 birthing environment, home, freestanding birth centre, alongside birth centre and obstetric labour ward.
The environment in the Prince Charles Site level 2 has undergone major refurbishment in 2019. We offer care to women in our obstetric unit and we have an alongside midwifery led unit. We have increased the number of pools to 3 and are able to offer in addition a bereavement room and generally an enhanced environment for both women and staff.
Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend is a Level 2 Maternity Unit. We are able to offer low risk women the opportunity to labour and birth in our alongside Midwifery Led room, the Bluebell Suite and in our newly refurbished Birthing Pool room on the obstetric unit. Our Obstetric services support women requiring increased surveillance during labour.
These posts are fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave. Anyone wishing to apply for the post as a secondment must seek approval from their Line Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
- Provide all aspects of midwifery care for low risk pregnant women in both the community and hospital setting. The Post Holder, as a registered Midwife, will practice autonomously using knowledge, skills and abilities for safe, effective practice without direct supervision.
- Care of high risk women will be in conjunction with the Obstetric Medical Team.
- Deputise as Ward Manager/Team Leader in their absence. They will delegate duties appropriately to junior members of staff eg. junior midwives, student midwives, student nurses and nursing assistants.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for clients in all areas of Maternity service.
- Ensure the provision of the highest standards of care, which reflects the quality standards and the HB mission.
- Will be expected to manage the clinical environment in the absence of the Ward Manager/Team Leader, which will involve organisation of workload and delegation of duties.
- Under the direction of a Band 7 Midwife and in conjunction with the medical team, will provide maternity care for high risk women eg. women in premature labour.
Registration
Essential
- UK NMC Registered
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Ability to undertake perineal suturing
Desirable
- Ability to undertake iv cannulation
- Previous experience in Obstetric unit
- Welsh language skills Speaking/Listening Level 3 or above
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).