Community Midwife

NHS; Bucknell; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Bucknell is seeking a Community Midwife to provide holistic care to users during antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. This role requires a registered midwife with a valid UK registration and a driving license. Candidates will support community births and collaborate with the Obstetric Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, contributing to a friendly and compassionate team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving license and appropriate insurance.
• Demonstrate competence in providing holistic midwifery care.
• Experience with community maternity services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call service for community births.
• Support Obstetric Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
• Deliver compassionate care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Teamwork

Driving

Education

Registered Midwife with current UK Registration

Completed NMC preceptorship or worked as Band 6 midwife

NIPE Trained

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Midwife.

The postholder will provide holistic midwifery care to service users across the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum period within the Bicester Area and surrounding areas of Oxfordshire. A driving license with appropriate insurance is essential, as care is provided in the form of clinic appointments and home visits. The team also provides an on-call service, facilitating community births across the county and supporting the Obstetric Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

We are looking for a midwife who demonstrates kindness, compassion, and a passion for providing gold-standard care. The ideal candidate will be a team player, adding to the nurturing atmosphere of our supportive team of midwives and support workers in Banbury.

Main duties of the job

Full and part-time hours are available. Candidates must be car drivers with access to a car during the day and for night on-calls. Community on-call shifts will be required during the day and night.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a unique setup of Maternity Services, with around 7500 babies born annually. We have four stand-alone Midwifery-Led Birth units within the county and offer home births to all areas. As a tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe is composed of a Delivery Suite with three Maternity Theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward.

We work closely with specialist services, including the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Unit, Breech Team, and Maternity Bereavement Teams. Midwives employed within the service have the opportunity to rotate to all our units/departments, providing care to both low- and high-risk women.

Job responsibilities

Our values, standards, and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.

Person Specification

Qualifications and competencies

• Registered Midwife with current UK Registration
• Completed NMC preceptorship and/or worked as a Band 6 midwife or equivalent
• NIPE Trained

Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of OUH community maternity services
• Evidence of recent midwifery research and clinical audit

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.