Midwife
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This advert is for newly qualified midwives due to qualify by Autumn 2026, who are passionate about providing quality, evidence-based care to birthing families. Roles are available at John Radcliffe Hospital and in community teams, offering rotations across various units. Newly qualified midwives will participate in a 12-18 month preceptorship program. The service delivers around 7500 babies annually across various settings, including stand-alone Midwifery Led Birth units and a large Tertiary hospital.
Essential criteria
- UK Student midwife due to register by September 2026
- Shows understanding for OUH maternity service
Desirable criteria
- Has trained at OUH
- Qual knowl and comps
- UK Student midwife due to register by September 2026
- Shows understanding for OUH maternity service
- Has trained at OUH
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 11d
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Midwife
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking to recruit innovative midwives who are passionate about providing quality care to birthing familiesand are dedicated to providing evidence based care.Here in Oxfordshire, we offer women and healthcare professionals a unique set up of our Maternity Services where around 7500 babies are born annually. We have 4 stand-alone Midwifery Led Birth units within the county based at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage and Wallingford as well as offering home births to all areas. There is also an integrated birth unit where around 10% of birthing people choose to go in labour. As a large Tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe offers a large Delivery Suite with an en-suite birthing pool room, 3 Maternity theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward.
This advert is for newly qualified midwives due to qualify by Autumn 2026
Newly qualified midwives will participate in a 12-18 month preceptorship program designed by our team of Practice Development midwives.
Main duties of the job
We currently have roles available for Band 5 and 6 Midwives within the John Radcliffe hospital setting and in a small number of our community teams.
Please Note:
- **This role is NOT eligible for International Educated Midwives who have never worked in the UK. We will adve
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