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Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Job overview
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.
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, this is an average of one shift per month.
Main duties of the job
* 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
Working for our organisation
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.
The benefits of working on the Bank are:
* Weekly or Monthly Pay Frequency
* 4.96% bank premium paid on top of AfC rates
* 12.07% paid annual leave premium
* 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
Person specification
Qualification
* Registered Midwife at Degree/Diploma Level
* Evidence of continuous planned professional development
Experience
* Minimum of 1 year's post registration experience as a midwife
* Experience of providing care to low risk women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period and in supporting high risk women
* Provision of mentor support to student midwives and nurses, new staff and HCA/support staff in the clinical situation
* Completion of recognised student assessor training and be experienced in the assessment process of student midwives
Apptitude and personal Qualities
* Must be able to reflect on practice, willing to question and promote evidence-based practice
* Positive professional approach
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
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