Join us on the North Yorkshire Coast!

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 NMC Registered Midwives to join our midwifery teams

• Scarborough Hospital
• Community

The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Trust provides care over a large geographical area. The Scarborough 'footprint' extends north as far as Whitby, a heritage rich coastal town, inland towards Malton, foodie capital of Yorkshire surrounded by Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and as far south as Bridlington and the boarders of the East Riding. The region offers Howardian Hills, North Yorkshire Moors National Park, the Yorkshire Wolds plus about 100 miles of coastline!

Full-time and Part-time hours are considered.
You will need Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Midwife status.

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.As a Band 6 Midwife in a multi-site Teaching Hospital Trust, you will actively support students, preceptorship midwives, maternity support workers and our international recruits. You may be eligible for financial assistance with relocation costs.

Visits are warmly encouraged - we look forward to welcoming you to the Yorkshire Coast.

About us

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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

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.

Job description

Job 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 you 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.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered midwife at Degree/Diploma level
• Evidence of ongoing planned professional development

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to be able to prioritise own workload
• Evidence of up to date clinical skills supported by ongoing professional development

Apptitude and Personal qualities

Essential

• Must be able to reflect on practice, willing to question and promote evidence-based practice
• Positive professional approach

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6504684-M-FHC