Main area: Sexual Health. Grade: Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 15.5 per week (part‑time, flexible).
- Part time
- Flexible working
Job reference: 387-MED3653-GE-B.
Employer: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. Salary pro rata: £38,682 – £46,580 pa. Closing date: 08/07/2026 23:59.
Senior Staff Nurse / Midwife Post Birth Contraception
Band 6
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.
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Job overview
The Senior Staff Nurse / Midwife for Post‑Birth Contraception plays a key role in delivering high‑quality contraception care and supporting maternity staff through expert clinical guidance. The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively with maternity teams to ensure timely post‑pregnancy contraception prior to discharge from inpatient settings. This includes providing antenatal contraception counselling and facilitating post‑natal access to each patient’s chosen method, including LARC options (implants, injectables, POP, condoms), and arranging referrals for intrauterine device fitting in community clinics. The post holder will also offer professional expertise in contraception practice within maternity services, providing advice, information, and support to both patients and colleagues to promote safe, effective, and person‑centred care.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a clinical expert providing specialist knowledge and advice to midwives, nurses and junior medical staff working within the unit.
- Act as a resource to other areas within the Trust as required.
- Support the mid‑wifery and nursing teams, and act as a positive role model, always promoting best clinical and professional practice.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, be actively involved in recruitment and staff development reviews, and facilitate orientation and training programmes.
- Represent the nursing or mid‑wifery department at local and wider meetings.
- Participate and assist with systematic monitoring of performance and evaluation of nursing/midwifery practice.
- Maintain a non‑judgemental attitude to all ages, sexualities, genders and ethnicities and understand the specific needs of certain groups.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
- Post‑registration experience in Contraception and Sexual Health.
- Experience of working independently.
- Proven leadership and management experience.
- Experience working with a variety of age groups, genders, sexualities and ethnicities.
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects.
- Evidence of commitment to research‑based practice or evidence of project work undertaken.
- Experience as preceptor/mentor and in providing teaching.
Skills & Abilities
- Organisation and management skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, problem‑solve.
- Competency in medication administration and management including vaccines and IM injections.
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage difficult and stressful situations.
- Ability to act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor.
- Good IT skills (incl. Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Ability to undertake advanced nursing procedures and tasks.
- Willingness to work flexibly with changing service needs (flexible hours and site rotation).
- Physical stamina to cope with job demands.
Qualifications & Training
- Active 1st level registration with NMC.
- Relevant training in sexual health and contraception.
- Qualification in teaching, assessing and mentoring.
- Willingness to participate in continuous learning and updating educational needs.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
- 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 a Disclosure & Barring Service submission will be required.
Contact: Emma Painter – Matron – Email: emma.painter@uhbw.nhs.uk – Tel: 07795122296.
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