Job overview

Join Our Exceptional Maternity Team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals!

This is an exciting time to join our senior midwifery team, as we are experiencing a transformative period with significant investment in leadership and services. As part of our team, you'll be part of a forward-thinking, supportive environment, caring for over 5,000 families within our large maternity unit and across the community. You'll be delivering outstanding care, working collaboratively with women, families, and external stakeholders, all while playing a key role in shaping the future of maternity services.

At Hull University Teaching Hospitals, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standards of care in maternity services, always driven by evidence-based practice. We are passionate about creating strong partnerships with women and their families, ensuring they receive the best possible care every step of the way.

We're on the lookout for motivated and enthusiastic midwives to take on an exciting opportunity managing one of our maternity services. If you're someone with a genuine passion for all aspects of maternity care, this is the perfect role for you.

Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of something special. Your dedication and passion will make a real difference in the lives of many families.

For more information, please join us on the morning of Monday 10th March for a tour of the unit and to meet some of our wonderful staff, see contact information below. 

Main duties of the job

We have roles available in the following areas—please specify your preference:

Rowan: Our 33-bedded postnatal ward offers a supportive environment for families after birth. The team also runs BCG and NIPE clinics and provides a contraceptive service.

Antenatal Day Unit & Clinic: Planned care occurs here, while unscheduled care is provided in our triage department. We also run clinics for pre-term pregnancies, multiple pregnancies, and diabetes.

Maple: A 16-bedded antenatal inpatient ward that includes elective caesarean section services and outpatient induction of labour. Our dedicated team focuses on high-risk antenatal care.

Community: Serving Hull and East Riding, our community team supports families throughout their maternity journey, delivering patient-centred care.

Labour Ward: Our 11-bedded labour ward provides exceptional high-risk intrapartum care. It features a birthing pool for low-risk pain relief and a bereavement suite offering a calm environment for families during difficult times.

Midwifery Led Unit: Established in 2017, this unit offers three individual rooms for low-risk births, providing holistic, personalised care in a home-from-home environment.

Working for our organisation

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.