Bank Midwife Practitioner

Job summary The post holder will be required to provide the full remit of midwifery care for women / birthing people / birthing people. The post holder should have a philosophy that is client centred, promotes choice and actively uses approaches to give clients the birth they want. Midwives will work within a team including maternity support workers to provide appropriate care for women / birthing people and their families. The teaching and supervision of student midwives is expected and encouraged. The post holder will be designated to take charge of a ward area in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility. The post holder is expected to work in any area required to cover service needs and demands. Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to provide the full remit of midwifery care for Women/ birthing people. The post holder should have a philosophy that is client centred, promotes choice and actively uses approaches to clients the birth they want. Midwives will work within a team including maternity support workers to provide appropriate care for women/birthing people and their families. The teaching and supervision of student midwives is expected and encouraged. The post holder will be designated to take charge of a ward area in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility. The post holder is expected to work in any area required to cover service needs and demands. As a bank midwife you will have access to our training and development study days. Joining our Midwifery Bank offers you the opportunity to experience working in both our Community and Hospital setting enabling you to see how the trust operates with the possibility of then obtaining a substantive post. Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Bank Midwifery team. You must be competent in suturing and cannulation. This post is not suitable for Newly Qualified Midwives. If you would like more information regarding the post please contact Bola Aluko, Inpatient matron at UHL on Adebola.aluko@nhs.net or Zoe manton, inpatient matron zoemanton@nhs.net About us Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. The Trust has 7,500 staff and we have recently invested in our workforce to grow our establishment across a number of key services. In 2020 we won a London NHS Parliamentary Award in recognition of a wide range of initiatives to make the organisation a great place to work. We are accredited as a flexible working employer offering a number of flexible working options for staff. We are also accredited as a London Living Wage employer for our substantive, bank and contractors Details Date posted 03 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £25.66 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number C9197-26-0809 Job locations Lewisham Hospital Nhs Trust Lewisham High Street London SE13 6LH United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth Hospital Nhs Trust Stadium Road LONDON SE18 4QH United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities 1.1 Maintain a high standard of midwifery care based on evidence based practice 1.2 Promote infant feeding throughout pregnancy and help with infant feeding, as determined by women / birthing peoples informed choice. 1.3 Keep up to date with changes and developments in midwifery care and participate in any research projects applicable to the maternity unit. 1.4 Be confident and competent in all areas of midwifery, therefore able to carry out total midwifery care …