Bank Midwife

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Yorkshire is seeking talented and caring Midwives to join their Bank, offering flexible shifts across maternity units. Applicants must hold NMC registration and will benefit from a supportive training programme. Responsibilities include maintaining patient care standards and compliance with policies. Employees enjoy several benefits, including paid training, annual leave premium, and entry to the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

12.07% paid annual leave premium

Unsocial hours pay

Paid mandatory training

Entry to NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• You must hold a professional NMC registration to join the Bank.
• Ability to maintain high standards of patient-focused care.
• Understanding of infection control policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care.
• Provide assessment and evaluation of nursing care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Undertake duties across different wards as required.

Skills

NMC registration

Patient-focused care

Infection control

Communication

Job description

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, an average of one shift per month.

Responsibilities

• 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 the Trust

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.

Benefits of working on the Bank

• 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

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.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Collins
Job title: Temporary Staffing Officer
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01723 385080