About this role
Job summary
Join the LTHT Staff Bank and contribute to us being the "Best for Specialist and Integrated Care"
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest and busiest NHS acute healthcare providers in Europe and is a regional and national centre for specialist treatment.
Main duties of the job
We are delighted to be offering new flexible, full and part time opportunities for Registered Midwives wishing to join our workforce as Bank Only staff.
We welcome applications from experienced Registered Midwives who would like to undertake flexible working hours across our multi-site organisation.
As well as traditional shift patterns, we can offer opportunities for candidates who are keen to work outside of standard shift patterns e.g. those with carer responsibilities or commitments who need a more flexible working pattern
Interview dates - 01/09/2026
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Staff Bank Recruitment [email protected] 01133926262
Why you should join our Team The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest and busiest NHS acute healthcare providers in Europe and is a regional and national centre for specialist treatment. We are delighted to be offering flexible opportunities for Clinical Support Workers with significant experience wishing to join our workforce as bank staff.
We welcome applications from experienced Clinical Support Workers who would like to undertake flexible working hours in a range of specialties across our multi-site organisation.
Benefits
Flexible shift patterns and assignments Paid Annual leave Knowledge, support and guidance through your working life at LTHT from our Staff Bank Team Bank staff induction, mandatory training and clinical skills training and updates Dedicated deployment support from our Leeds Teaching Hospitals Staff Bank Deployment Team - available 7 days per week. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme where applicable Access to the full range of Occupational Health and Staff Support Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust Access to staff forums led by staff for staff in key areas including BAME, LGBTQ+ and disability networks Free uniform What you will bring to the role Clinical
Maintain a high standard of women centred care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies Act as a referral agent and co-ordinator of care provision. Establishes effective multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patients. Act as a role model for the development of clinical skills and knowledge within the department team Maintain a safe working environment Support the Senior Midwife in setting and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including national standards Promote evidence based practice. Participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting quality care Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care for women and their babies, ensuring written records are kept to NMC standards Communicate with women and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of women. Undertake duties on different wards or depts. as and when required by service demands Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes Education and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a positive learning environment within the clinical area Ensure both self and team members achieve annual mandatory training requirements Undertake continuous professional and clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills Managerial
Working with Team leader to provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new ways of working Support Senior Midwife in investigating and responding to complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events Work with Matron/Team Leader to promote the development of midwives as considered appropriate Proactively promotes and uses the Leeds Improvement Method to improve the quality and safety of our services. Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research , disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice Please refer to attached job description for more details.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)