Staff Midwife | Barts Health NHS Trust

We are proud of our Maternity Service at Whipps Cross hospital. We are a supportive and friendly team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care to our service users. We serve a diverse community in East London. We have recently had our Antenatal and postnatal ward refurbished to reflect the needs of the women who use our service

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced midwives to join our team on a 6-month fixed term contract to work in our labour ward and antenatal and post-natal ward.

You will be supported by the Matron for the area and the current audit midwife as well as members of the senior management team. The successful candidates will also be supported in their development by the education team.

To provide comprehensive midwifery care in acute, alongside midwifery-led unit, freestanding midwifery-led unit and primary health care setting within the model of care practised in the maternity services. To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

You will also support junior midwifery colleagues and over see MSWs and student midwivesKey Working Relationships

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Thursday 5 Nov 2026