Midwifery Team Lead

NHS Scotland; Dingwall; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Band 7 Midwifery Team Leader to join the Community Midwifery Teams in Dingwall & Wester Ross. The post carries 34.33 hours per week in a permanent role, with a mix of clinical and management responsibilities and an on-call element for Home Birth/Domino services.

The successful candidate will lead the team, manage resources, and maintain professional accountability as an autonomous practitioner within the community setting.

Qualifications

• Leadership and time management skills are essential for this post.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the Community Midwifery Team in Dingwall & Wester Ross and for other community teams when team leads are absent.
• Autonomous practitioner for midwifery caseloads with responsibility for resource activity and professional standards.
• Provide on-call support for Home Birth/Domino services within the community midwifery teams.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

On-call readiness

Job description

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic & motivated Band 7 Midwifery Team Leader, to become part of the NHS Highland Women and Children service - Community Midwifery Teams. The successful candidate will be required to have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Community Midwifery Team in Dingwall & Wester Ross and for the other community midwifery teams in the other midwifery team leads absence. The post holder will ensure appropriate management of the midwifery team including resource activity and professional responsibility as an autonomous practitioner for the midwifery caseloads in the Dingwall and Wester Ross community midwifery teams. This post will involve a 80% Clinical & 20% Management responsibility split.

This post is for 34.33 hours per week on a permanent basis. The role requires excellent leadership and time management skills, as well as flexibility and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. There is an on call commitment required for the provision of a Home Birth/Domino service within the community midwifery teams.

A full/current driving licence and use of own car and work car insurance is essential for this post.

Dingwall is a great location if you enjoy both outdoor pursuits and culture & is located a short distance from the Airport where flights run regularly to London, Birmingham, Bristol and Ireland. We are also in the perfect place to access the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, tour around the North Coast 500 and visit some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches whilst doing an island hop to some of the neighbouring islands. A relocation package may be available for this

Informal Enquiries Welcome To

Laura Menzies – [e-mail]

Ayleen Austin - [e-mail]

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork