Job summary
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 band 6 midwives wishing to join both our hospital and community teams.
Main duties of the job
Working as a midwifery practitioner to:
1. Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.
2. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care.
3. Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience.
4. Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development.
5. Contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues.
6. Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported.
7. Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with.
8. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area.
About us
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 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.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Date posted
14 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
321-SW-7078392-B6-PUB
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital and Community Teams
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Job description Job responsibilities
Working as a midwifery practitioner to:
1. Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.
2. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care.
3. Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience.
4. Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development.
5. Contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues.
6. Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported.
7. Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with.
8. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area.
Person Specification Qual knowl and comps
Essential
* Registered Midwife with current UK Registration and a minimum of 6 months employed experience as a midwife.
* Student midwife due to register within 6 months.
* Evidence of: A positive enthusiastic character.
* Being self-aware and able to accept constructive criticism.
* Ability to prioritise own workload.
* Able to work as part of a team.
* Demonstrates good verbal & written communication skills.
* Belief in and commitment to women-centred philosophy.
* Demonstrate developing strategies and ability to cope under pressure.
Desirable
* Mentor qualification.
Physical attributes
Essential
* Good health record. Smart professional appearance in accord with professional dress code.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital and Community Teams, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/
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