Job overview
Are you a newly qualified midwife looking to kickstart your career? Or an experienced band 6 looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to relocate to beautiful North Yorkshire? (relocation expenses available)
We have opportunities for newly qualified band 5 and experienced band 6 midwives to join our maternity team, providing high quality midwifery care to women within the hospital and community settings of York and Scarborough. There are opportunities available in all areas of hospital and community midwifery services, with an excellent preceptorship package for newly qualified midwives. These will be discussed at interview.
Midwives will work as part of a well-trained and well-led multi-disciplinary team to deliver high standards of evidence-based care to ensure safe outcomes and a positive experience for all women and their families, in line with local and national standards.
INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE FACE TO FACE, NO REMOTE INTERVIEW REQUESTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.
Main duties of the job
To assess and support the physical and psychological wellbeing of pregnant, labouring and postpartum women and their families. This will involve risk assessing, monitoring and caring for women on low- and high-risk pathways throughout the continuum of pregnancy and the postpartum period.
To demonstrate a comprehensive range of knowledge and practice using current evidence-based research and practice, contributing to the development of midwifery within the maternity services at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.
To teach, supervise, support and assess student midwives and colleagues within the wider maternity team based on your own level of experience. To contribute to a culture of high standards, continuous learning, psychological safety and teamwork.
To work within the framework of the NMC Midwives Code of Practice, and York & Scarborough NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Guidelines and Protocols. You may be required to be deployed outside of their normal work setting, depending on clinical risk and service need.
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Working for our organisation
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
4. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
5. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
6. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
7. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
In addition, the Trust offers a relocation package subject to management discretion
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.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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: .
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.
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Person specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
8. For Band 6, recent post registration experience with evidence of providing highly skilled, patient focused care
9. An ability to communicate effectively within women, families and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary health care team
10. Demonstrable commitment to providing compassionate care
Desirable criteria
11. To be experienced in effective multi-agency and partnership working in relation to safeguarding children
12. Evidence of involvement in continuous improvement of maternity care
Qualifications and skills
Essential criteria
13. Registered Midwife with active NMC PIN
14. For Band 6, mentorship qualification (e.g. SLiPs, SSSA)
15. Evidence of ongoing professional development and education
16. Evidence of reflective practice
17. For Band 5, recent or upcoming expected completion of an NMC approved midwifery degree programme
Desirable criteria
18. •Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) qualification
19. •Professional Midwifery Advocate qualification