Midwife to Community Midwife
Moving from Midwife to Community Midwife typically takes around 2 years via Community midwifery experience + preceptorship.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £39,959 in ~7 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Maternity Support Worker
Year 1 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Maternity Support Worker
Year 3 · Band 3 · top
- £32,073
Midwife
Year 4.5 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Midwife
Year 6.5 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £39,959
Community Midwife
Year 6.5 · Band 6 · entry
- £42,170
Community Midwife
Year 8.5 · Band 6 · intermediate
What you'll need
Registration
- Active NMC registration as a nurse
Experience
- Speciality clinical experience
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.