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Agency midwife jobs, around your life

Agency midwifery shifts across England and Wales, booked from the Novello app. Labour ward, antenatal, postnatal and triage work, with your pay confirmed before you accept. Pick up the shifts that fit your life.

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    Why midwifery with Novello

    Built around your life

    One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands maternity units and what a safe shift needs.

    Shifts that fit around you

    Book the days, nights and weekends that suit you, when they suit you, all from the app.

    Know your pay up front

    See your confirmed rate before you accept a shift. No surprises, no chasing.

    Matched to the right unit

    Labour ward, antenatal, postnatal or triage, we match you to the maternity settings that suit your experience.

    The work

    Midwifery, every stage of the journey

    Midwifery is some of the most trusted, skilled and personal work in healthcare.

    As an agency midwife you might spend a shift on the labour ward supporting a birth from first contraction to first cuddle, in triage assessing who needs to be seen now, or on the postnatal ward helping new families find their feet with feeding and those first days. You monitor closely, escalate early and advocate for the person in front of you, because every birth is different and you are often the constant presence in the room.

    It suits midwives who combine sharp clinical judgement with real warmth, who can walk into a new unit and slot straight into the team. Agency work gives you the flexibility the profession rarely offers. Choose the units and shifts that suit you, keep your skills broad across different trusts, and be there for your own family as well as everyone else’s.

    The Novello app showing available shifts in a calendar

    The Novello app

    Your work life, in one app

    The Novello app keeps your compliance, availability and confirmed pay rates in one place, so managing your work life is simple. Rewards for the hours you work. No more chasing paperwork. Everything you need in one place. Available on iOS and Android.

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    How it works

    From registration to your first shift

    1

    Register in minutes

    Sign up on the Novello app and share your NMC midwifery registration.

    2

    Complete your compliance

    Enhanced checks for maternity settings, done once and kept in the app. We guide you through it.

    3

    Book shifts in the app

    See confirmed shifts and pay, then book the ones that work for you.

    4

    Work your way

    Pick up shifts at the maternity units that suit you, when they suit you.

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    Getting started

    What you’ll need

    Your NMC registration

    A current NMC PIN as a registered midwife, in good standing.

    Recent maternity experience

    Time on labour ward, antenatal, postnatal or maternity triage, with the confidence to join a new unit and contribute from handover.

    The right approach

    Calm, kind and clinically sharp. Families remember their midwife, and safe care depends on early escalation and clear communication.

    Reviews

    Don’t just take our word for it.

    Novello are highly professional, making the onboarding process easier. What I like most is the fact I can book shifts on the app at my own convenience!

    Sarah Theatre

    Very competent staff and a welcoming, supportive team. What I like most is the variety of shifts in the Novello app!

    Khadra RGN

    Everything is really simple. The whole process of joining, and then finding and booking shifts. It’s so simple!

    Dan SFA

    Frameworks & accreditations

    NHS Workforce Alliance
    HealthTrust Europe
    APSCo United Kingdom

    Ready to pick up midwifery shifts?

    Register in minutes and we’ll help you get checked and booking work.

    Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com