Integrated Midwife - Internal Only

NHS Scotland; Kilmarnock; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Ayrshire & Arran invites applications for Integrated Midwives within our Maternity Services, based at Ayrshire maternity unit and community bases including the Isle of Arran.

These posts offer full-time 36 hours per week or part-time opportunities (minimum 27.6 hours) with a 24-hour service rota across days, nights, public holidays and weekends. A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Be a Registered Midwife with current registration on the NMC Register.
• Have a minimum of one year's post-registration midwifery experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Be committed to delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based maternity care.
• Possess excellent communication, organisational and clinical decision-making skills.

Responsabilités

• Work within an integrated model of care, providing high-quality, woman-centred care across all maternity settings.
• Deliver care across hospital and community services, across the full maternity pathway.
• Support women and families through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
• Be flexible to work across all areas of maternity care to support service delivery.

Connaissances

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Clinical decision-making

Formation

Qualified Midwife (NMC registered)

Description du poste

NHS Scotland NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Note that this post is only open to internal staff of NHS Ayrshire & Arran and/or NHS Scotland.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website –

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Integrated Midwives within our Maternity Services based at Ayrshire maternity unit and community bases including the Isle of Arran.

Hours

Full-time (36 hours per week) and part-time opportunities available (minimum 27.6 hours per week). Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly across a 24-hour service, including: Days, nights, public holiday and weekend shifts.

Participation in the maternity on-call rota.

Redeployment to other women and Children’s areas, outwith their primary work base, to support safe staffing levels and service delivery.

This post is offered on a permanent basis.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What You Will Do

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive and progressive maternity team committed to providing high-quality care to women, babies and families across Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae. We offer a varied and rewarding role with opportunities to work across all maternity settings and develop your professional skills within an integrated service.

Working within an integrated model of care, you will provide high-quality, woman-centred care across all maternity settings, including hospital and community services.

These posts offer the opportunity to work across the full maternity pathway, supporting women and families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Community roles will include providing care across Ayrshire and the Isles of Arran and Cumbrae.

As part of our commitment to delivering safe and effective maternity services, successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly across all areas of maternity care and support service delivery where required.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

• Be a Registered Midwife with current registration on the NMC Register.
• Have a minimum of one year's post-registration midwifery experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Be committed to delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based maternity care.
• Possess excellent communication, organisational and clinical decision-making skills.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact [e-mail])

RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions.

Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.