Midwife

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization in Harrogate is seeking a Band 6 Midwife for its maternity unit. The role involves providing care to women throughout pregnancy and birth, supporting families, and working flexible hours, including on-call duties. The successful candidate must hold an NMC PIN and have a good understanding of current maternity practices. The organization boasts a supportive culture and various staff benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme and recognition awards.

Benefits

Inclusive and supportive culture

Staff recognition awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be a Band 6 Midwife with an NMC PIN.
• Good understanding of the national maternity agenda is required.
• Mandatory on-call duties and flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to pregnant women and their families throughout pregnancy and birth.
• Deliver care for women from Harrogate and surrounding areas.
• Work a range of hours and cover on-call duties.

Skills

Care to pregnant women

Support for families

Flexible working

Education

NMC PIN

Job description

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Midwife to join Harrogate Maternity Unit. We are incredibly proud of our maternity service and offer a high level of support to our midwives. We have a high level of staff satisfaction and a small, friendly and welcoming team.

Role Overview

Harrogate is a high performing maternity unit and we are seeking highly motivated individuals to contribute and develop the delivery of high quality, evidence-based midwifery. This post includes rotational opportunities throughout the maternity service including inpatient areas and community, which will be discussed with candidates at interview. We actively support you to develop and enhance your skills in all aspects of midwifery. The successful candidate should have a good understanding of the national agenda within maternity and a clear commitment to helping the trust achieve this.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to pregnant women and support for their families throughout pregnancy and birth continuum.
• Deliver care to pregnant women from Harrogate and surrounding area including women who choose to deliver at Harrogate from Leeds, York and Ilkley.
• Work a range of hours and cover on-call duties. Flexible working agreements are available from employment.

Qualifications

• Band 6 Midwife with an NMC PIN. OSCE training is not available.

Benefits

• Inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition – as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits – We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Laban Job title: Recruitment and Retention Lead Midwife Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01423559450