Communty Midwife in Llantrisant

Main area: Midwifery

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 23.25 hours per week (12 hrs shifts 24/7 cover, various hours available)

Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Site: Tirion Birth Centre, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant

Salary: £40,559 - £48,841 per annum, pro rata

Closing date: 16/06/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

Are you looking to join a highly motivated midwifery team, committed to providing a high standard of care, and constantly striving to deliver a memorable experience for women whilst supporting women and their families before, during and after pregnancy & childbirth? If these things are important to you, then joining CTMUHB where you will be a valued member of the team, might be the right new job for you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our team as we shape the future of our Midwifery Service and continue on a journey of improvement with our plans to fully integrate our Community teams with our Freestanding Birth Centre as part of our commitment to improving continuity of care to the women.

We have invested in a Freestanding Tirion Birth Centre based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital together with Alongside Midwifery Led Units based at our Obstetric Units in Prince Charles Hospital Merthyr Tydfil & Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. We also feel privileged to be able to offer women a Home Birth Service.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide all aspects of midwifery care for low risk pregnant women in both the community and hospital setting.
• Practice autonomously using knowledge, skills and abilities for safe, effective practice without direct supervision.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for clients in all areas of Maternity service.
• Ensure the provision of the highest standards of care, which reflects the quality standards and values and behaviours of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

Working for our organisation:

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person specification:

• Skills: Venepuncture, Good communication and analytical skills, Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above.
• Experience: Experience as a Midwife, Perineal suturing / Obstetric theatre scrub skills.
• Qualifications: NMC Part 2 Registration, Completion of core midwifery competencies in all areas of maternity, Possession of a management qualification.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.