Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Community Midwife
The closing date is 20 November 2026
Job summary
Wallingford Midwifery Led Unit is part of the Wallingford community hospital. It has a wonderful, homely atmosphere with a birthing pool room for women choosing to birth in the community. There is a small yet dedicated team of midwives and support workers who provide care for birthing people and their families in the surrounding area. Wallingford is a lovely town in South Oxfordshire, ideal for families and ongoing transport links to London and the South coast.

Across Oxfordshire, we have four freestanding birth centres, located in Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage, and Wallingford, alongside a homebirth service. Our community birth rate is above the current national average at 5%.

As a member of the Wallingford team, you will join the community on-call rota to support the community birth service, this is a requirement of the role: our high birth rate offers frequent opportunities to attend community births. We also enable staff to take shifts on the main delivery suite if they wish to maintain or broaden their skills and knowledge.

Applicants must have an existing NMC with UK Midwifery experience and have completed their preceptorship in a UK hospital. They must be currently working at a Band 6 level
Main duties of the job
The postholder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to services users across the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period within the Wallingford Area and surrounding areas of Oxfordshire. They will provide care in the form of clinic appointments and home visits.
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.
Please note: This job is primarily based at the Wallingford Community Hospital
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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 321-SW-8235133-B6-EXT
Job locations: Wallingford Community Hospital, Wormald Road, Wallingford, OX10 9LT, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a midwife who demonstrates kindness and compassion, and who is passionate about providing community care.
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
Essential

• Awareness of OUH community maternity services

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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Wallingford Community Hospital, Wormald Road, Wallingford, OX10 9LT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Wallingford Community Team Managers, Ella Walker or Georgina Thurkettle, Ella.Walker@ouh.nhs.uk, 01491826037
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice applies.