Job Description
Job summary Join the Frontline of Maternal Care: Exciting Opportunity for a Registered Midwife The Northern Care Alliance is pleased to offer a distinguished opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate Registered Midwife to join our innovative Complex Pregnancy team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver expert midwifery care to women experiencing high-risk pregnancies, working closely with our esteemed Oldham Fetal Medicine Unit and Antenatal Day Unit. This role also offers a special focus on bereavement care, providing vital support during sensitive times. Make a Meaningful Impact on Expectant Mothers' Lives In this rewarding and dynamic position, you will collaborate with experienced midwives and healthcare professionals to provide personalised, evidence-based care to women facing complex pregnancy challenges--including preterm labour, multiple pregnancies, and other high-risk conditions. Your expertise and compassion will be central to delivering exceptional care and support, empowering women to experience safe and positive pregnancy journeys during difficult times. Main duties of the job Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families facing challenging times? We are seeking a dedicated healthcare professional to deliver compassionate antenatal and postnatal care to families who have experienced pregnancy loss or are navigating the difficult journey of bereavement. What You'll Do: Offer empathetic, evidence-based care within our Fetal Medicine Unit and Antenatal Day Unit, ensuring every woman feels supported, understood, and cared for during their pregnancy journey. Provide expert clinical guidance to identify and manage risk factors early, facilitating appropriate referrals to tertiary units and specialists when necessary. Coordinate seamless pathways for women at risk of preterm birth, ensuring they receive timely interventions and personalised support to optimise outcomes. Why Join Us? Be part of a compassionate team that values kindness as much as clinical excellence. Your expertise will help families find hope and reassurance during one of the most sensitive times of their lives. Together, we can make a profound difference--one family at a time. If you're committed to delivering heartfelt, evidence-based care with empathy and professionalism, we want to hear from you. About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. Details Date posted 23 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 236-OCO-NM280-25-A Job locations The Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2RJ Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife with current NMC registration Degree / Diploma in Midwifery Practice Assessor Desirable Robust Evidence of CPD Knowledge & Skills Essential Completed UK Band 5 Midwifery Preceptorship Robust Knowledge of Antenatal Care Pathways Excellent Interpersonal Skills Excellent Organisational Skills IT Skills Desirable Knowledge of the SBL Care Bundle Experience of providing bereavement care Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife with current NMC registration Degree / Diploma in Midwifery Practice Assessor Desirable Robust Evidence of CPD Knowledge & Skills Essential Completed UK Band 5 Midwifery Preceptorship Robust Knowledge of Antenatal Care Pathways Excellent Interpersonal Skills Excellent Organisational Skills IT Skills Desirable Knowledge of the SBL Care Bundle Experience of providing bereavement care 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2RJ Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2RJ Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, OL1 2RJ Oldham, United Kingdom