Band 6 case loading midwife

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Yorkshire is seeking a Band 6 case loading midwife to deliver personalized care and strengthen community health efforts. This role focuses on vulnerable groups and advocates for health equity. The successful candidate will engage in a three-year maternity transformation plan. Competitive benefits, including a relocation package and flexible working options, are offered to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Discounts from various providers

Qualifications

• Experience in handling vulnerable groups such as asylum seekers and those facing safeguarding issues.
• Demonstrable impact on community well-being through audits and health initiatives.
• Commitment to service development and improvement.
• Ability to build relationships with MDT and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized antenatal and postnatal care.
• Implement maternity disadvantage tools and promote health equity.
• Work within an ambitious three-year plan for maternity transformation.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Organisational skills

Advocacy

Community Health Knowledge

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Job description

As a Band 6 case loading midwife, you will deliver personalised care. Characteristics of your caseload include asylum‑seeking , teenage pregnancies, drug and alcohol misuse, significant safeguarding concerns and those in prison.

Your opportunities will include implementation of the maternity disadvantage tool, further development of local agreed policy and guidance and demonstrable impact on the well‑being of the community through audit.

You will build close working relationships with key stakeholders and specialists, including the MDT, Social Care for Adults and Children, Safeguarding Leads and other key services.

This is an opportunity for a midwife with a passion for equality and advocacy. With effective communication skills and an organised professional, you will be dedicated to service development and improvement, through student support, MDT working and knowledge sharing.

In return you will be a pivotal driver in an ambitious 3‑year plan. Your work will form part of the Trust’s commitment to maternity transformation and positively impact on the communities of York and Scarborough.

To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1

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.

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

All new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Community Midwifery Service

The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are pleased to announce an opportunity community midwifery service on the East Coast.

The role will provide personalised antenatal and postnatal care to women and birthing people who experience vulnerabilities.

The aim is to improve health equity in the Scarborough region.

Our ambition is to address health inequalities through targeted Community Midwifery support.

Benefits

• 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. All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers 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 relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

About Us and the Surrounding Area

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.

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