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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Recruitment and Retention Midwife

The closing date is 19 November 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a Recruitment & Retention Midwife Band 7 to support our Newly Qualified, International Midwives and new member of staff joining our friendly and vibrant team. You will ensure that they feel supported and are able to thrive within their working environment. You will be responsible for co-ordinating, planning and implementing orientation programmes as well as and additional support plans that may be required. This is part time post- 18.75 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

As a Recruitment & Retention Midwife you will work alongside the Practice Development Midwife to recruit and retain post-registration - newly qualified, preceptor midwives; midwives recruited from outside the UK and Band 5 Registered Nurses working within maternity services at ESNEFT. You will be required to have the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide support, educational input and development activities for clinical staff, and assessors. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and embedding of a robust recruitment and retention plan that will positively contribute to the development of a workforce fit for purpose. Included within your responsibility will be to consider innovative and supportive methods for focussing upon retention within the midwifery profession.

About us

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

NDD-000234

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

Essex

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

For further information about this role please contact:

Claire James [email protected]

Working at ESNEFT

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.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Notes

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary

If you require any information in an alternative format or have any access needs for the application process, please contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

For further information about this role please contact:

Claire James [email protected]

Working at ESNEFT

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.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Notes

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary

If you require any information in an alternative format or have any access needs for the application process, please contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Able to demonstrate on going learning
• Currently on Professional Register.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Leadership/management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Robust understanding of Guidelines and Policies
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate processes.
• Experience in group teaching/presentations to peers and other professionals
• Ability to impart unwelcome news to staff e.g. where performance targets have not been met.
• Understanding/experience of current recruitment processes.
• Previous experience as Interviewer

Desirable

• Previous experience of change implementation.
• Recruitment experience.
• Use of computerised information system

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Able to demonstrate on going learning
• Currently on Professional Register.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Leadership/management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Robust understanding of Guidelines and Policies
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate processes.
• Experience in group teaching/presentations to peers and other professionals
• Ability to impart unwelcome news to staff e.g. where performance targets have not been met.
• Understanding/experience of current recruitment processes.
• Previous experience as Interviewer

Desirable

• Previous experience of change implementation.
• Recruitment experience.
• Use of computerised information system

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

Essex

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

Essex

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Midwife

Claire James

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

NDD-000234

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

Essex

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

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