Community Midwife | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	05 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	07 March 2026
Location:	Wantage, OX12 7AS
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7704583/321-SW-7704583-B6-EXT

Summary

Wantage Midwifery Led Unit is part of the Wantage 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. Wantage is a lovely and upcoming 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 Wantage team, you will join the community on-call rota to support the community birth service; 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



The postholder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to services users across the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period within the Wantage 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 Wantage Community Hospital

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


For those working with us, we have a substantial support network for staff, focusing on wellbeingand development.This includes a team of professional Midwifery Advocates, Wellbeing Champions, staff networksand 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 andstrive to ensure every member of our team feelsincluded,valued, and has the confidence to speak up and be heard.


Wegenuinelybelieve thatbysupporting our staff to feel happyand offeringsupport within their work environment, we ensure the best quality of care for thewomen and birthing peoplewho access our services.






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.






This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026

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