Birth Choice Midwife

Job Description

Are you someone who finds purpose in supporting families through some of the most important decisions of their lives? If you are passionate about helping parents make confident, informed choices about their birth experience, we would love to welcome you to our team.

About the Role

As a Birth Choices Midwife, you will play a key part in guiding families through their maternity journey. Working closely under the supervision of the Consultant Midwife, you will support individuals and families as they explore their birth preferences and create personalised care and support plans.

Your role will centre on ensuring families feel heard, respected, and empowered. You will facilitate shared and informed decision-making, offering balanced, evidence-based information on a wide range of birth options—including elective caesarean birth and induction of labour. You will also work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team and provide hands-on support within the Birth Choices clinic.

What We’re Looking For

To thrive in this role, you should be:

• A Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• An excellent communicator with strong counselling skills
• Able to provide unbiased, evidence-based information to support informed choice
• Experienced in antenatal care and committed to personalised maternity support.

Why Join Us?

• Become part of a warm, supportive multidisciplinary team
• Play a meaningful role in shaping positive birth experiences for local families
• Access ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Role Responsibilities

The Birth Choices Midwife is responsible for helping families consider their full range of birth options and develop a care and support plan that truly reflects their needs. You’ll guide families through informed decision-making, ensuring they understand the benefits, risks, and alternatives of different choices—including induction of labour and elective caesarean birth.

You’ll work within the Antenatal Clinic team and contribute directly to the Birth Choices Clinic under the supervision of the Consultant Midwife.

Families will receive information through face-to-face appointments, virtual consultations, or telephone discussions, depending on their preference. You’ll also share written resources via email, printed leaflets, or by signposting to trusted online sources. Using tools like the BRAIN (Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition, Nothing) acronym, you’ll support balanced decision-making and help families understand their personal risk profile.

Experience in research is desirable, and the ability to locate, evaluate, and clearly communicate evidence-based information is essential.

About Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT joined the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, forming one of the largest NHS groups in the region with over 16,800 dedicated colleagues. UHLG provides care for 630,000 people across Merseyside, offering general and emergency services, as well as highly specialised care to more than two million people across the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, we deliver around 7,500 babies each year, perform approximately 50,000 gynaecology inpatient and outpatient procedures, support over 1,000 premature and critically ill newborns, undertake around 1,000 IVF cycles, and provide more than 4,000 genetic appointments annually. Our commitment to research, innovation, and excellence makes us a trusted choice for women, babies, and families across Europe.

For other roles within Liverpool University Hospitals, please visit their careers page.

Important Information on Sponsorship

According to UKVI regulations, sponsorship cannot be offered for Band 2 posts, and many non-clinical roles are not eligible. Candidates should review the UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to check their eligibility before applying:

GOV.UK – Skilled Worker Visa Guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

Required Experience

• Must be a Band 6 Registered Midwife with a minimum of two years of intrapartum experience
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with women and families during antenatal appointments (face-to-face, virtual, or telephone)
• Skilled in providing evidence-based information to help families understand birth options
• Able to assess individual risk and offer balanced advice that supports informed choices