Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 419-6197337-NQM-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York or Scarborough
- Town
- York or Scarborough
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Newly Qualified Midwives (York and Scarborough)
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
We are seeking enthusiastic, Newly Qualified Midwives to join our existing Maternity teams across our York and Scarborough sites. As we embark on key transformational change, this is a fantastic time to join our trust and drive positive change.
As you commence your Midwifery career with us, you will be fully supported by our Retention Midwives and the Practice Education Team. We offer a robust induction period, followed by a comprehensive preceptorship programme, to support the consolidation of theory and practice acquired during your Midwifery training. You will be supported to acquire additional competencies and to care for our service users, in preparation for progression to Band 6.
With a strong Senior Leadership team, a drive for innovation and transformation, and a culture of providing psychological safety, we are an excellent choice for you to begin your Midwifery journey.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will work autonomously within locally agreed policies and guidelines, taking account of the NMC code in relation to practice.
You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care to women and their babies throughout pregnancy, Labour and the postnatal period.
You will manage your own workload and meet the needs of women and their babies. There will be a further requirement for more experienced Midwives to support students, our International Recruits, and Newly Qualified Midwives. Participating in an on-call rota may be applicable.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Qualification and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife having completed an educational programme to be on Part 10 of the NMC register and have current registration
- Experience of providing care to low risk women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period and have an understanding of working in support of women with high risk pregnancies
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate good communication skills verbally and in writing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understands the issue of working as an advocate for women and in supporting them in their decision making autonomously
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Olivia Shelton
- Job title
- Retention & Support Midwife (York)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07721580868
- Additional information
Contact name: Anna Goode
Contact job title: Retention and Support Midwife (Scarborough)
Contact email address: [email protected]
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