Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-8WC-202510-051
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Labour Ward (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/03/2026
Employer heading
Rotational Midwife
Band 5
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Midwife
Department: Maternity
Band 5, £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: 22.5 - 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: We Care, We Communicate, We Collaborate and We Contribute. Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Milton Keynes University Hospital Maternity team are seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible midwives who have a passion for providing excellent maternity care. You will work in collaboration with women and their families, supporting personalised choice, and high standards of care.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We may be unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 23 March 2026
Main duties of the job
We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services. As a Trust, we are committed to delivering national objectives, including those set out in Better Births.
Here at Milton Keynes, we are passionate about ensuring service users have a positive experience each and every time and are committed to listening to their voices and how they want their services to be designed.
An excellent comprehensive induction package is provided to enable development of your midwifery skills in all areas. As a newly qualified Midwife, you will also be supported to complete a robust preceptorship programme with regular clinical and pastoral support from the retention and practice development lead midwives.
If this advert has inspired you and you want to be part of our amazing Midwifery team striving towards excellence, then the Milton Keynes maternity service is the place for you.
We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complimented by a work/home life balance.
MKUH recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion, and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Applications are welcome from NMC registrants who are highly motivated, organised and passionate about providing safe, quality evidence-based care to the Women/birthing people who use our Maternity-services.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: Nursing and Midwifery feel strongly that their team works well together to achieve their objectives, managing great team work continuously, 63.7% support this.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care consistent with evidence-based practice for service users, parents, babies and families
Represent and promote the Women's Service Unit, Women & Children's Division and Trust internally and externally as required.
Maintain a high standard of professional practice at all times, developing the role of the midwife in the best interests of the profession and service user in accordance with the NMC Code (2015)
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Currently completing/completed Degree to become a Registered Midwife on the NMC professional register
- Clear understanding of midwifery issues and an up-to-date knowledge of current NHS developments within maternity services
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Behaviours
Desirable criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven skills and knowledge in all areas including antenatal/intrapatum and postnatal management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, prioritise and evaluate work
- Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual service user care
- IT literate and good keyboard skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
- Ability to manage own time
- Clinically competent in clinical competencies e.g. venepuncture
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated/positive - self-directed and committed
Desirable criteria
- Clinically competent in perineal repair and cannulation
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates commitment to develop self and others
- Have good insight into self on others and vice versa
- Professional image
Communication
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Shepherd
- Job title
- Maternity Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details please contact:
Michelle Shepherd – Maternity Matron [email protected]
Natalie Lucas – Maternity Matron [email protected]
Sophie Coetzee – Maternity Matron [email protected]
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