Newly Qualified Midwife

Job overview

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 in midwifery.

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 postnatal ward 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 Nurses on UK based NMC approved programme. If you are an internationally trained nurse looking to obtain NMC registration, please email [email protected] rather than apply and we will be in touch in due course.

Detailed job description and main 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 [email protected] 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.