Bank Midwife - Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole

Job overview

Exciting opportunities are available for Midwives to join our Bank supply at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole.

Our bank Midwives will provide ante-natal, post-natal and intrapartum care to women with low and high-risk pregnancies through all areas of the service as required.

The midwife will work within the sphere of practice in accordance with NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.

We can offer you the chance to develop and maintain your knowledge and skills whilst working on a supportive unit. The Trust offers a comprehensive training and support package for staff joining our local hospitals. It's a good place to learn and gain experience working alongside a good team that welcomes new staff members.

Please only apply for this position if you are a registered nurse/midwife with NMC PIN. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from Red List Countries as per NHS Employers and WHO guidance.

A successful appointment to this position will also allow you to work via our collaborative bank at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and York and Scarborough NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit innovative and dynamic Registered Midwives who have a passion for midwifery and who would like to be a part of shaping maternity services of the future. We welcome innovation and the contribution of all staff and stakeholders who have an interest in maternity services.

The post holder will provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women and their families that inclusively respect the rights of the patients whilst practising within the NMC Code and supported by local policies and guidelines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.