University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8b Consultant Midwife- Maternity

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the maternity team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

UHB is a multi-site maternity service providing care for women and families across Birmingham and Solihull, including those with complex pregnancy and intrapartum care needs.

The post holder will have a specialist focus on intrapartum complex care, working collaboratively with the Consultant Midwife for Midwifery-Led Care and Public Health. Together, they will provide strategic and professional support to the Director of Midwifery and Heads of Midwifery, contributing to the strategic development of maternity services.

The key purpose of this role is to provide a high level of clinical, intellectual and professional expertise within the senior maternity leadership team, offering specialist advice, clinical leadership and guidance to support safe, effective and compassionate care.

Working alongside the senior midwifery team, the post holder will lead and evaluate developments in midwifery practice, ensuring care reflects current evidence, national guidance and local policies. They will contribute to the Trust's Clinical Governance agenda and national maternity transformation requirements, supporting best practice, workforce development and improvements in clinical outcomes and women's experiences.

The role will also promote midwifery audit, research and evidence-based practice, translating learning into improvements in care.

Main duties of the job
UHB provides specialist tertiary maternity services, supported by a Level 3 Neonatal Unit and neonatal cooling centre at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and a Level 1 Neonatal Unit at Good Hope Hospital.

This is a 12-month secondment or fixed-term opportunity.

Main Duties:
The Consultant Midwife role will be characterised by four principal functions:

• Expert clinical practice.
• Professional leadership and consultancy.
• Education, training and development.
• Practice and service development, research and evaluation.

The post holder will spend 50% of their time in clinically facing practice. The balance of responsibilities across the four functions may vary in response to service priorities, in consultation with the Director of Midwifery and Heads of Midwifery.

• Provide visionary and inspirational professional leadership, influencing colleagues to improve standards, quality and the development of midwifery practice.
• Support and empower midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners, promoting physiological birth and normality while ensuring timely recognition and appropriate management of complications.
• Act as a visible and accessible role model for midwives, students and junior medical colleagues, providing expert advice, supervision, support and debriefing.
• Build midwives' confidence and capability in evidence-based practice, empowering them to challenge established approaches, influence positive change and strengthen the contribution and profile of midwifery.
• Act as an expert advisor and ambassador for UHB maternity services, representing the Trust internally and externally and promoting excellence in midwifery practice at regional and national levels.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 304-9019062
Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Midwife; Master's Qualification; Mentorship Qualification; A track record of research; Evidence of ongoing and sustained CPD
• Desirable: PHD (Willingness to work towards a PHD); Management or leadership course

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of a substantial clinical experience and ability to function at level required of the post; Previous experience in a broad range of clinical midwifery experience and continued clinical practice and significant experience in a senior midwifery; Experience of working in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team; Demonstrate experience of managing change within a clinical environment; Evidence of innovative practice that involves research and or audit; Evidence of research; Project management skills; Evidence of participation in regional and national networks; Awareness of National NHS agenda and the National Maternity Transformation requirements; Knowledge of current developments in midwifery and political awareness of NHS; Ability to both influence and work across professional boundaries; Experience of developing staff; Experience of leading on a change project; Evidence of teaching; Understanding of the local priorities within the local health community; Knowledge of standard setting and audit process; Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Carla Jones Charles, carla.jonescharles@uhb.nhs.uk, 01214241084

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