Job summary
Did you become a Midwife to make a difference? If you want to work in a nurturing environment where you are encouraged and supported to empower women,then join our team. We are looking for Midwives passionate about women centred, high quality care who wish to pursue an interesting and diverse career inmidwifery.
We are looking for Newly Qualified Midwives (band 5) who are keen to work in all areas of maternity care - community, labour ward, antenatal and postnatal ward. Successful candidates must also be able to contribute to an on-call system and it is essential that you can drive and have access to a car for work purposes.
Please note in order to apply for this role, you must have completed a minimum of 3 years midwifery training or 1 midwifery placement at Dorset County Hospital and this should be explained and described within your supporting information. You must also be qualifying before or around September 2025 and available to join the preceptorship at the end of September 2025.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Newly Qualified Midwives (Band 5) who are keen to work in all areas of maternity care - community, labour ward, antenatal and postnatalward and who are passionate about supporting women to give birth, however they chose to do so.
Successful candidates must also be able to contribute to an on-call system and it is essential that you can drive and have access to a car for work purposes. You will be working in the hospital and in the community.
Please note, this vacancy is for individuals about to qualify as Registered Midwife on UK based NMC approved programme. If you are an internationally trained midwife looking to obtain NMC registration, please email Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk rather than apply and we will be in touch in due course.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
With a vision of delivering compassionate and safe healthcare, Dorset County Hospital is the main provider of acute hospital services to a population of around 250,000 across Weymouth and Portland, West and North Dorset and Purbeck.
In addition, we provide renal services for 850,000 people throughout Dorset and South Somerset and employ over 3000 people across the county.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. Please scroll through to find the JD/PS appropriate to the role you are applying for. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. Please scroll through to find the JD/PS appropriate to the role you are applying for. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to assess, develop and implement individual programmes of care
- Experience using a digital maternity system
- The ability to be flexible and to be a team worker
- A good understanding of a midwife's responsibility in regard to safeguarding
- A willingness to undertake further training and skills development
- An understanding of clinical governance
- An understanding of the key national documents and reports pertaining to midwifery
Desirable
- An understanding of caseload management.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of high risk intrapartum care.
- Experience of antenatal care in either hospital or community setting
- Experience of providing support with breastfeeding
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- In final year of studying or recently qualified/fully registered in the UK in your profession (NMC)
- Current driving license and access to a car for community work
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to assess, develop and implement individual programmes of care
- Experience using a digital maternity system
- The ability to be flexible and to be a team worker
- A good understanding of a midwife's responsibility in regard to safeguarding
- A willingness to undertake further training and skills development
- An understanding of clinical governance
- An understanding of the key national documents and reports pertaining to midwifery
Desirable
- An understanding of caseload management.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of high risk intrapartum care.
- Experience of antenatal care in either hospital or community setting
- Experience of providing support with breastfeeding
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- In final year of studying or recently qualified/fully registered in the UK in your profession (NMC)
- Current driving license and access to a car for community work
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.
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.
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).
