Quality and Patient Safety Midwife | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Maternity Quality and Patient Safety Team are seeking a knowledgeable and motivated midwife to join our busy and friendly team on a fixed term basis/secondment for 12 months Maternity Leave cover.

The role can be based in either York or Scarborough but will cover the maternity services at both sites. Working hours can be flexible and can be combined with clinical shifts if required.

We are delighted to have recently achieved aGood rating in all domains from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This reflects the hard work, professionalism and compassion of our teams and makes this an exciting time to join our organisation.

Asa Quality and PatientSafety Midwife,the post holder will take responsibility for leading thematernityaspect of any investigations ofsignificant eventsand patient safety incidents, producing and monitoring action plansthat take place across the maternity and neonatalservices, across both sites.

There will bean expectation that you will provide support and information for staff to learn from incidents, taking into consideration human factors and the SEIPSmethodologyas described in the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework. The role will provide assurance that change in practice has been embedded to reduce the risk of re-occurrence.

To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1

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

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

his is an exciting time to join our maternity teams across York and Scarborough. Following our recent CQC inspection, maternity services at both York and Scarborough were rated Good across all five domains—Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. This achievement reflects the dedication, compassion and professionalism of our workforce, and our commitment to listening to women, families and colleagues to continually improve the care we provide.

You will be joining a service that has made significant progress and is proud of what has been achieved, while recognising there is still more to do. We are committed to continuous learning, innovation and improvement, building on strong foundations to shape the future of maternity care across our Trust.

This is an opportunity to be part of that journey—joining a forward-looking team that values collaboration, ambition and the voices of women, families and staff as we continue to develop and strengthen our services for the future.

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 areadvised to submityourapplication 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 fromeveryone,while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent 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 ofseekingto 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 promoteSaBRE- 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.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026

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