Birth Centre Midwife

Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 midwife to join our Birth Centre (midwifery-led unit) team. Must be able to demonstrate excellent decision making and communication skills, with the ability to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team, to facilitate safe care and provide an enhanced patient experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in supporting physiological birth, within a bio-psycho-social model of care and minimise unnecessary interventions. You will be supported by the core Birth Centre team including Band 7s and Matron and contribute to the provision of midwife-led care at Imperial. Specifically working at the Birth Centre will enable you to: Gain confidence in facilitating water births. Gain confidence in facilitating active births. Gain confidence in working autonomously and knowing when to refer to MDT. Gain confidence in counselling women with personalised care plans. For an informal discussion about joining the Birth Centre team please contact Claire Cousins (Matron) on claire.cousins@nhs.net or mobile number 07879 800392 Main duties of the job Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Enhance the woman's experience of care and ensure that the needs of the woman are placed at the centre of care delivery. Liaise appropriately with services to ensure safe and effective care is provided to women at the right place, and at the right time. Act as an advocate for women, whilst safeguarding her and her wider family and social group where appropriate. Be flexible and support the maternity service by working in other areas when needed . Be flexible and open to new ways of working as we review and re-evaluate our service. Contribute to the delivery of the Trust's objectives by working to improve clinical outcomes, increase productivity, efficiency and quality in care delivery. About us At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan. Details Date posted 16 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £47,951 to £56,863 a year pa inclusive Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 290-WCCS-2706 Job locations Trust Wide London W2 1NY United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.