• Job Description

  Req#: C9321-25-0874?language=en&page=39&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Horton Midwifery Led Unit is part of the Banbury Hospital. It has a wonderful, homely atmosphere with a birthing pool room for women choosing to birth in the community.

  The postholder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to services users across the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period. The midwifery care is provided in GP surgeries, at the Birth Centre and at a Children's Centre. The postholder would be required to become familiar with working in all settings, this would include working in Community, the Maternity Assessment Clinic that is run alongside the Midwife Led Unit, and covering the Midwife Led Unit if necessary. We have a diverse caseload of service users within our catchment area. We provide care in the form of clinic appointments and home visits, so a clean driving license is essential. Our team also provide an on-call service (day and night on calls), where we facilitate community births across the county. We also support the Obstetric Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital as part of an escalation policy.

  We are looking for a midwife who demonstrates kindness and compassion, and who is passionate about providing a gold standard of care. We have a very supportive team of midwives and support workers in Banbury, so adding to this nurturing atmosphere is essential.

  This role is not eligible for overseas sponsorship. candidates must have an existing NMC with UK Midwifery experience/working at a band 6 level.

  Main duties of the job

  Full and Part Time hours are available. Must be a car driver and have access to a car during the day and for night on-calls. You will be required to work community on-call shifts during the day and night time.

  Please see the job description attached.

  About us

  Here in Oxfordshire, we offer a unique set up of our Maternity Services with around 7500 babies born annually.

  We have 4 stand-alone Midwifery-Led Birth units within the county. These are based at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage and Wallingford and we also offer home births to all areas.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.

  Details

  Date posted

  10 July 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-7226082-B6

  Job locations

  Horton Midwifery Led Unit

  92 Hightown Road

  Banbury

  OX16 9BG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

  Please see attached job description and person specification. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

  Please see attached job description and person specification. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

  Person Specification

  Qual knowl and comps

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with current UK Registration
  • Has completed NMC preceptorship and/or has worked as band 6 midwife or equivalent
  • Mentor/Practice Supervisor Qualification

  Desirable

  • NIPE Trained

  Skills and Knowledge

  Desirable

  • Evidence of recent midwifery research and clinical audit

  Person Specification

  Qual knowl and comps

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with current UK Registration
  • Has completed NMC preceptorship and/or has worked as band 6 midwife or equivalent
  • Mentor/Practice Supervisor Qualification

  Desirable

  • NIPE Trained

  Skills and Knowledge

  Desirable

  • Evidence of recent midwifery research and clinical audit

  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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Horton Midwifery Led Unit

  92 Hightown Road

  Banbury

  OX16 9BG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Horton Midwifery Led Unit

  92 Hightown Road

  Banbury

  OX16 9BG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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