Midwife

We are looking to recruit innovative midwives who are passionate about providing quality care to birthing families  and 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. 

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. 

• This role is NOT eligible for International Educated Midwives who have never worked in the UK. We will advertise for our 12 week International Educated Midwives programme on a separate advert when we have vacancies. You will NOT be shortlisted if you fall into the above criteria
• This advert has been capped and will close early if it reaches the maximum amount of applicants. If interested,  please put your application in early.
• This role includes 50% night working to ensure we provide safe maternity services 24/7

• UK Student midwife due to register by September 2026
• Shows understanding for OUH maternity service

• Has trained at OUH

You 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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.