Job summaryESNEFT Colchester Hospital Maternity Services are looking for enthusiastic and committed Band 6 Midwives to join our friendly and dedicated team.
As a Band 6
Rotational Midwife, you will have the opportunity to work across the maternity service, gaining valuable experience in a variety of clinical areas and supporting women and families throughout their maternity journey.
You will work closely with women, their families and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide safe, personalised and high-quality maternity care. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about midwifery, committed to delivering excellent standards of care and who demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills.
We have two post full time until 26th April 2027 and 20th June 2027.Part time hours will be considered for the right candidate.
Advert might close earlier if sufficient amount of applications received.Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will work as part of the Midwifery Team, providing a high standard of individualised care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period in the hospital setting.
The post-holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, without supervision, and may be required to teach other midwifery and non-midwifery staff.
The post-holder is also designated to take charge regularly of award or equivalent sphere of midwifery care in the absence of the midwife who has continuing responsibility.
About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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DetailsDate posted17 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year
per annum
ContractFixed term
Duration10 months
Working patternFull-time
Reference number432-HR799-26
Job locationsColchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential- Registered Midwife.
- Knowledge of NMC Handbook of midwives Rules, Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and its application to clinical practice.
Desirable- Has comprehensive knowledge of current practice in Midwifery.
- Practice assessor/Practice Supervisor training
ExperienceEssential- Evidence of clinical experience following completion of preceptorship.
KnowledgeEssential- Ability to utilise audit and research findings in order to improve women's care
Desirable- Understands the concept of mentorship
Person Specification
Education & QualificationsEssential- Registered Midwife.
- Knowledge of NMC Handbook of midwives Rules, Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and its application to clinical practice.
Desirable- Has comprehensive knowledge of current practice in Midwifery.
- Practice assessor/Practice Supervisor training
ExperienceEssential- Evidence of clinical experience following completion of preceptorship.
KnowledgeEssential- Ability to utilise audit and research findings in order to improve women's care
Desirable- Understands the concept of mentorship
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants 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 CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
AddressColchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
AddressColchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Matron for Maternity-Inpatient Services
Saffron Short
saffron.short@esneft.nhs.uk
DetailsDate posted17 September 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year
per annum
ContractFixed term
Duration10 months
Working patternFull-time
Reference number432-HR799-26
Job locationsColchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
