Bank Midwife

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the look-out for talented, caring, enthusiastic Midwives to join our Bank across both sites.

Working on the bank offers flexibility and shifts are available on both maternity units and in a variety of areas. A period of orientation will be offered and access to the maternity in-house training programme. You will work alongside midwives and support workers committed to delivering excellent patient experience.

You are required to hold a professional NMC registration to join the Bank.

For information about joining the bank in a different role please contact the bank office on 01723 385080.

Please note that all workers on a bank contract are required to meet a minimum number of hours in order to keep their bank contract active. The current requirements are 45 hours worked in a six month period, this is an average of one shift per month.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
Education and Training

About us

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

The benefits of working on the Bank are

Weekly or Monthly Pay Frequency
4.96% bank premium paid on top of AfC rates
12.07% paid annual leave premium
Unsocial hours pay
Pay increments
Flexibility to pick and choose your shifts
Book your own shifts online from home PC, mobile or tablet
No start up costs - DBS and uniforms provided free of charge
Paid Mandatory training in line with Trust policy
Entry to NHS pension scheme
Access to certain Trust benefits and discount

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

419-1111-24-RMB

Job locations

York Scarborough and Teaching Hospitals

York & Scarborough

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job 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.

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.

DBS Checks

Under our criminal records check policy, we will re-claim the cost of DBS checks (where required for a role) on the commencement of your employment. Further details will be set out with your offer of employment. Volunteers and Bank roles are exempted from charges.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or emailsensitive@dbs.gov.uk.

Job description

Job 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.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

DBS Checks

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Registered Midwife at Degree/Diploma Level
Evidence of continuous planned professional development

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 1 year's post registration experience as a midwife
Experience of providing care to low risk women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period and in supporting high risk women
Provision of mentor support to student midwives and nurses, new staff and HCA/support staff in the clinical situation

Desirable

Completion of recognised student assessor training and be experienced in the assessment process of student midwives

Apptitude and personal Qualities

Essential

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

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Registered Midwife at Degree/Diploma Level
Evidence of continuous planned professional development

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 1 year's post registration experience as a midwife
Experience of providing care to low risk women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period and in supporting high risk women
Provision of mentor support to student midwives and nurses, new staff and HCA/support staff in the clinical situation

Desirable

Completion of recognised student assessor training and be experienced in the assessment process of student midwives

Apptitude and personal Qualities

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.