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Newly Qualified Midwives

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough, YO31 8HE £32,073 – £39,043 a year Permanent Posted 4 September 2026 Apply by 20 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

Are you a newly qualified midwife looking to kickstart your career? Do you want to relocate to beautiful North Yorkshire? (relocation expenses available)

We have exciting opportunities for newly qualified Band 5 midwives to join our dedicated maternity team, delivering high-quality care to women and families across hospital and community settings in York and Scarborough. We are proud that both maternity services are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) across all five areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Our comprehensive 18-month Preceptorship Programme is designed to help newly qualified midwives build confidence, develop their clinical practice and feel fully supported as they begin their careers. Preceptees will receive a dedicated time-out day each month, providing protected space away from clinical duties to come together with their peers, reflect and debrief in a supportive environment, practise essential clinical skills and take part in focused learning and professional development. For further information about the Preceptorship Programme, please contact the Preceptorship Lead Midwife.

Midwives will work as part of a well-trained and well-led multi-disciplinary team to deliver high standards of evidence-based care to ensure safe outcomes and a positive experience for all women and their families, in line with local and national standards.

INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE FACE TO FACE, NO REMOTE INTERVIEW REQUESTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.

Main duties of the job

This post is open to Pre-Registered Midwives due to qualify in 2026.

To assess and support the physical and psychological wellbeing of pregnant, labouring and postpartum women and their families.This will involve risk assessing, monitoring and caring for women on low- and high-risk pathways throughout the continuum of pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Todemonstratea comprehensive range of knowledge and practice using current evidence-based research and practice, contributing to the development of midwifery within the maternity services at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.

To teach, supervise,supportand assess student midwives and colleagues within the wider maternity team based on your own level of experience. To contribute to a culture ofhigh standards, continuous learning, psychologicalsafetyand teamwork.

Towork within the framework of the NMC Midwives Code of Practice, and York & Scarborough NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Guidelines and Protocols.You maybe requiredto be deployed outside of their normal work setting, depending on clinical risk and service need.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

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 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

In addition, the Trust offers a relocation package subject to management discretion

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

419-7959675-M-FH-NR-B

Job locations

Vacancy available at each site

York and Scarborough

YO31 8HE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

Evidence of reflective practice

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Recent or upcoming expected completion of an NMC approved midwifery degree programme
An ability to communicate effectively within women, families and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary health care team,
Demonstrable commitment to providing compassionate care

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.