Job summary

The South Yorkshire (SY) Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to recruit enthusiastic newly qualified registered midwives to provide high quality, holistic perinatal midwifery care, sensitive to the needs of the woman and her family at one of the four hospital trusts within the SY region. (Barnsley NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).

As part of a centralised recruitment process, you will only need to submit one application, and you should tell us, as part of your application which Trust(s) in South Yorkshire you would like to work at.

We are Equal Opportunities employers and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of disability, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

Please note as the South Yorkshire LMNS is recruiting collectively, your application will be reviewed throughout the process from representatives from the four Trusts. You should therefore be aware that your details will be shared with appropriate people from these organisations for the purpose of this recruitment.

We will guarantee that any Newly Qualified Midwife looking for a role in South Yorkshire will secure one, and we will work with you individually to support your personal preferences. You will not need to undertake a formal interview process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital and community settings, providing continuity of carer according to the local models of care. This includes partnership working with general practitioners, obstetricians, midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To ensure that safe quality care is received by women and their families throughout the maternity pathway, flexible shift patterns/ on calls covering 24 hours, 7 days, including bank holidays are required.

You will complete the National Preceptorship Framework programme which will be a minimum of 12 months.

The package will be undertaken with local support and as part of your professional development and transition to Band 6, or where automatic transition is not Trust policy, it will equip you with the skills and experience required to confidently apply for Band 6 roles.

During the preceptorship period you will have the opportunity to provide care across the perinatal pathway in a variety of settings. It will help you to identify your strengths and highlight the areas requiring further development for the benefit of the women you care for. This in turn will enable you to become a confident and competent midwife, practising in accordance with the NMC Code (2018) and give you the opportunity to prepare for your first NMC Revalidation in 3 years time.

About us

The LMNS anticipates that it will take a minimum of 12 months (whole time equivalent) for the post holder to progress to a Band 6 midwife position.

The number of vacancies that we are able to recruit to at each Trust are:

• Barnsley NHS Foundation Trust 7 WTE
• Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust 25+ WTE
• The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust 5.96 WTE
• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 25+ WTE

Due to the variation in the number of roles, we cannot guarantee that we can accommodate all first choices, but we will work with you to support your preferences.

If you would like any further information, please use the named contacts for each Trust below.

Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Louise Spence, Pastoral Support Matron -

bgd-tr.barnsleysupportmidwives@nhs.net or 07732823099

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Elaine Merrills, Matron for Recruitment, Retention & Pastoral Support - elaine.merrills@nhs.net or 01302 648002 Mobile: 07881 325678

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

• Kerry Green, Clinical Education & Preceptorship Lead Midwife - kerry.green7@nhs.net or 01709426483
• Alexa Birks, Labour Ward Lead Midwife - alexa.birks1@nhs.net or 01709 427736

• Sarah Neal & Rachael Czajkowski, Clinical Pastoral Support Midwives - rgh-tr.maternitycpsteam@nhs.net or 01709 426483

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Alison Osako Practice and Development Matron - alison.osako1@nhs.net
• Kate Fearn, Pastoral Support Midwife - Kate.fearn@nhs.net