Integrated Midwife in Carlisle

Main area: Midwifery

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5/6

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)

Hours: Full time/Part time, 82.5 hours per week (Flexible day shifts including weekends and on-calls.)

Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Cumberland Infirmary, Town: Carlisle

Salary: £31,049 - £46,580 Per Annum Pro Rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 18/03/2026 23:59

Job overview:

• Provide woman-centred, safe, effective and compassionate midwifery care for women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
• Work autonomously to support all women with their birth choices, recognising when input from Obstetricians and other health professionals is needed and referring appropriately.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Maintain professional development, liaise with other professionals in the multidisciplinary team, and support the other midwives in developing the maternity services.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide high quality and responsive care to women and their families in the antenatal, intrapartum and post-natal period.
• Work closely together with multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for women.
• Participate in an on-call roster to be available to support at Penrith Birth Centre, facilitate homebirths, and support the maternity unit during escalation.

Working for our organisation:

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.

Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Registered Midwife, Further relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent, Teaching certificate or equivalent, Neonatal examination of the new-born certificate or equivalent, Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent, Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

• Experience and Knowledge: Clinical practice in all aspects of midwifery care, Continuing professional development with portfolio, NMC rules and code of practice, Current local and national developments in maternity care, Water birth, Equality legislation and best practice, Ability to make informed decisions, Effective communication and interpersonal skills, Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines, Able to manage emergency and life-threatening situations, Able to support women and their families in events e.g. stillbirths, undiagnosed genetic or birth deformities, child protection, Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care, IV cannulation, Ability to change practice, using evidence-based research.

Other Requirements:

• Able to participate in on-call rota for home births.
• Able to travel independently between sites as required.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.