Specialist Midwife (Lead for Pastoral Support)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Sheffield is seeking an inspiring Specialist Midwife to provide pastoral care and support the retention of midwives. This role involves collaborating with newly qualified and internationally recruited midwives, enhancing their confidence in clinical practice. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and experience in staff recruitment and retention. Benefits include opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing packages

Qualifications

• Proven skills in providing pastoral care to staff.
• Experience in recruitment and staff retention.
• Ability to enhance confidence and competence in midwives.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral support to staff and overseas midwives.
• Play a key role in the recruitment of midwives.
• Monitor staff experience indicators and local leaver rates.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Relationship-building skills

Cultural understanding

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Midwife to join the Jessop Wing, Pastoral Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. We are looking to recruit an inspirational and highly motivated Midwife with proven skills and abilities.

The post holder will provide pastoral care and be the point of contact for newly qualified midwives, internationally recruited midwives and maternity services workers (MSWs) working as part of a collaborative network with other specialist midwives and members of the senior midwifery management team. They will support the retention of midwives by working alongside all new starters in clinical practice to enhance confidence, competence and the acquisition of new skills. The post holder will work with 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 in Maternity Services.

If you are an exceptional communicator with strong relationship-building skills, you will help develop relationships across the region to collaborate with regional workforce and retention teams to inform and evaluate the national retention offer for midwives and maternity support workers. You will develop mechanisms for identifying and addressing individual needs and actively promote a culture of civility in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral support to staff, including overseas midwives, and work closely with the organisational international nursing recruitment team as required.
• Play a key role in the recruitment of midwives and maternity support workers, including internationally educated midwives.
• Provide or signpost to resources that promote job satisfaction and retention, including pastoral care, learning support and career development.
• Offer flexible and accessible support to colleagues and promote cultural understanding within the maternity department and wider organisation.
• Use and analyse staff feedback to target interventions; monitor impact on staff experience indicators including local leaver rates.
• Comply with UK Government Skilled Worker sponsorship rules and related concessions; be aware of eligibility requirements for sponsorship.
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About the Organisation

You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors, offering professional development opportunities and policies to support work–life balance. The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing, linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit handles over 6,800 births per year and operates as a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and evolving Gynaecology Service complete the Directorate, including an Assisted Conception Unit.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

We are committed to helping staff balance work and home life, and to ensuring they feel supported, valued and appreciated. Benefits include opportunities for career development, flexible working, generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also provides access to savings options via salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of retailer and service-provider discounts.