Recruitment & Retention Midwife

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Recruitment & Retention Midwife to support newly qualified midwives and enhance workforce retention. This role involves fostering development in clinical practice and providing quality, compassionate care to women and their families, while working collaboratively within a high-performing maternity unit.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive counselling service

Fast track physiotherapy service

Staff recognition awards

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration.
• Experience in clinical teaching/supporting Junior staff.
• Evidence of ongoing professional training/development.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical workforce including newly qualified midwives.
• Create a conducive learning environment to develop junior midwives' skills.
• Act as a role model in delivering high-quality midwifery care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Change management

Teaching and training

Education

Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration

Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent

Evidence of Ongoing professional training/development

Job description

Go back Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Recruitment & Retention Midwife

The closing date is 02 July 2025

Are you ready for the next step in your midwifery career?

We are looking for a midwifery practitioner with excellent clinical skills and standards of practice with recent experience of having worked as a rotational Midwife to include antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal care.

The recruitment and retention midwife would support the clinical workforce, including newly qualified midwives, internationally recruited midwives, midwives new to the organisation and Maternity Support workers (MSW's).

We are looking for a hardworking, dynamic , inspirational, forward thinking midwife who can demonstrate experience of change management. To support and nurture junior midwives to ensure they build on the knowledge and skills acquired during their training to develop into confident and competent midwives. The post holder will create a learning environment conducive to all staff gaining the required knowledge and skills within their role to meet the needs of women and their families.

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 care applying the trust values to your philosophy of care

Main duties of the job

This role will also provide pastoral care and be the point of contact for newly qualified midwives, internationally recruited midwives and MSW's working as part of a collaborative working network with other specialist midwives and members of the senior midwifery management team.To support the retention of midwives, to work alongside all new starters in clinical practice, to enhance confidence, competence and the acquisition of new skills.

The post holder will be required to work alongside the Professional Development Midwives, Professional Midwifery Advocates and core midwives, in the delivery of care and the implementation of the practice development agenda for qualified and unqualified staff working in Maternity Services.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe, personalised and compassionate care, the post-holder is expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the values of HDFT; kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An 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 Awards and GREATix nominations.

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.

Job responsibilities

For information about this position please see the job description attached or contact Leanne Likaj [e-mail] on 01423 555637

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of Ongoing professional training/ development
• Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent
• Previous experience in clinical teaching/ supporting Junior staff
• Professional Midwifery Advocate

Experience

• Experience in teaching and training facilitation
• Extended midwifery skills
• Knowledge of National Maternity agenda and maternity training standards.
• Experience and knowledge of Clinical supervision
• Experience in staff orientation and induction

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata