Midwife

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS teaching hospital in Oxford is seeking qualified Band 6 Midwives to join their maternity services. This role offers the opportunity to provide care in various settings, including integrated birth units and standalone Midwifery Led Birth units, supporting both low and high-risk women. Candidates must be registered midwives with a minimum of 12 months experience. The Trust promotes a supportive environment with flexible working hours, including night and weekend shifts to cover 24/7 maternity services.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current UK Registration and minimum of 12 months experience.
• Understanding of OUH maternity service required.
• Desirable qualifications include mentor qualification and NIPE training.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to low and high risk women.
• Work in various maternity units and settings.
• Participate in flexible working, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Registered Midwife with current UK Registration

Experience in maternity services

Mentor qualification

NIPE trained

Job description

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. We currently have rotational roles available for Band 6 Midwives within the John Radcliffe hospital setting. Here in Oxfordshire, we offer a unique set up of our Maternity Services with around 7500 babies born annually. As a tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe is composed of a Delivery Suite with 3 Maternity Theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward. We work closely with specialist services such as 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. For those working with us, we have a substantial support network for staff, focusing on wellbeing and development. This includes a team of professional Midwifery Advocates, Wellbeing Champions, staff networks and a staff Maternity Psychologist. You will be supported by the Practice Development Team who provide regular study days and updates and support staff clinically. We champion diversity and strive to ensure every member of our team feels included, valued, and has the confidence to speak up and be heard. We genuinely believe that by supporting our staff to feel happy and offering support within their work environment, we ensure the best quality of care for the women and birthing people who access our services.

Qualifications and Desirables

• Registered Midwife with current UK Registration and minimum of 12 months experience
• Understand OUH maternity service
• Desirable criteria
  • Mentor qualification
  • NIPE trained
  • Working at a Band 6 midwife across numerous settings, you must have appropriate UK professional registration
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours 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 and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information. Part time and full time hours available. Flexible working can be requested – this needs to include 50% nights and weekend shifts to cover 24/7 maternity services.