A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We require a Band 6 Midwife to join ourAntenatal and Newborn Screening Team.
The role involves supporting the Antenatal Screening Coordinators with overseeing and maintaining the Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes.
We are a small and friendly team with a passion in providing high quality, evidence based, compassionate care to women and their families. This often involves women and families that receive unexpected results from the screening process and supporting them with their pregnancy decisions.
The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team internally and externally and maintaining the screening pathways and failsafe processes to ensure women receive high quality and a high standard of care that are in line with the NHSE Screening standards .
• You must hold current and full NMC registration as a midwife.
• You must have a valid NMC PIN (not PRN)
• You must have 2 years experience as a band 6 midwife.
You will develop your knowledge and experience in the Antenatal and Newborn screening pathways and build multidisciplinary relationships with different departments such as (but not limited to) Fetal medicine, Fetal cardiology, Paediatrics, Sexual Health, Hepatology and Laboratory leads.
York and Scarborough Trust covers a large geographical areawith two main hospital sites (York and Scarborough) and four additional peripheral sites ( Malton, Whitby, Bridlington and Selby).
The post-holder base will be determinedbut there is an expectation for cross site working to meet the needs of our population and service. It is expected that the successful applicant will predominately work 3 days per week.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· 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.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
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.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
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