Charge Midwife/Nurse – Neonatal - Community Outreach Service

NHS Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a dynamic Charge Midwife/Nurse to lead the Neonatal Community Outreach Service in Wishaw. This permanent, full-time role involves clinical oversight, coordination of care, and driving service improvement initiatives while maximizing staff performance. Ideal candidates will be registered midwives/nurses with strong leadership skills and a commitment to neonatal care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife/Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Experienced in special neonatal care.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in specialty.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Neonatal Outreach Service delivery.
• Support staff education and provide leadership.
• Coordinate community service and liaise with specialists.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team-working

Time Management

Education

Degree Level Education

Management Qualification

Job description

Charge Midwife/Nurse – Neonatal - Community Outreach Service

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The Role

An rare and exciting opportunity has become available to lead our Neonatal Community Outreach Service. This role holds responsibility and accountability for the Neonatal Outreach Service and oversees the delivery of special and transitional neonatal care.

You will be responsible and accountable for the Neonatal Outreach Service and oversee the delivery of special and transitional neonatal care.

• Co-ordinate SCBU/TCU/community service
• Facilitate and support expansion of a 7-day community liaison service
• Provide day to day clinical oversight and coordination
• Provide a continuous leadership role, which empowers staff to maximise their performance through facilitating, coaching, influencing and mentoring skills especially with the application of improvement science
• Support the education of Medical/Nursing staff with Outreach services
• Work closely with Clinical Leads on a regular basis to progress improvement work and development of the service
• Liase with specialist services including Child protection/Safeguarding Specialist Midwife/social work etc.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in other health boards, Scottish Perinatal Network, Scottish Patient Safety Programme and others
• Facilitate and support staff with patient flow through the neonatal service, promoting early discharge which incorporates additional care needs
• Provide a link to transitional care in the postnatal ward with education and development of staff and promotion of late preterm pathways, aiming to keep mothers and babies together.
• Lead on data collection within the area
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Midwife/ Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence if relevant – i.e Community Posts
  
  

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Extensive demonstrable midwifery/nursing experience
  
  

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Neonatal within

The working pattern for this role University Hospital Wishaw

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Kate Boyle On [e-mail] , Senior Midwife

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information For Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
  
  

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

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