Are you a newly qualified midwife looking to kickstart your career? Or an experienced band 6 looking for a new opportunity?
We have opportunities for band 5 and 6 midwives to join our maternity team, providinghigh qualitymidwiferycare to women within the hospital and community settingsofYork and Scarborough. Midwives will work as part of a well-trained and well-ledmulti-disciplinaryteam to deliverhigh standardsof evidence-based care to ensure safe outcomes and a positive experience for all women and their families, in line with local and national standards.
To assess and support the physical and psychological wellbeing of pregnant, labouringand postpartum women and their families. This will involverisk assessing,monitoringandcaring for womenon low-andhigh-riskpathways throughout the continuum of pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Todemonstratea 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,supportand assess student midwives and colleagues within the wider maternity team based on your own level of experience. To contribute to a culture ofhigh standards, continuous learning, psychologicalsafetyand teamwork.
Towork within the framework of the NMC Midwives Code of Practice, and York & Scarborough NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Guidelines and Protocols.You maybe requiredto be deployed outside of their normal work setting, depending on clinical risk and service need.
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
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
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.
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:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
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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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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Aug 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr