Senior Charge Midwife

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Crosshouse; Presencial; GBP 43 000 - 66 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is recruiting a Senior Charge Midwife, Intrapartum, within the Maternity Services team at Ayrshire Maternity unit. You will lead Labour Ward operations, drive workforce planning, governance and quality improvement, while maintaining clinical credibility and providing direct duties as required.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, NMC registration and the ability to travel across NHS Ayrshire & Arran sites to support maternity services across the board.

Qualificações

• Registered Midwife with the NMC and five years post-registration experience.
• Experience in intrapartum care within a labour ward setting.
• Evidence of workforce management, governance, and quality improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Provide operational and professional leadership within Labour Ward.
• Lead workforce planning, rostering, absence management and policy implementation.
• Support staff, governance processes and continuous service improvements.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Management experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Formação académica

NMC registration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 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.

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 – NHS Ayrshire & Arran – Home (nhsaaa.net).

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Midwife, Intrapartum within the Maternity Services team based at Ayrshire Maternity unit.

Hours

32.4 hours per week, worked predominantly Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm. Flexibility is required to meet service needs, including occasional weekend working to provide Hospital Co-ordinator cover and participation in clinical duties as required.

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 exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced and motivated midwife to provide operational and professional leadership within Labour Ward. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of maternity services through workforce management, service coordination, governance and quality improvement activities. Working closely with the wider maternity leadership team, you will lead on workforce planning, rostering, absence management, policy implementation and staff support, whilst providing consistent Labour Ward representation at organisational and multidisciplinary forums. Although the role is predominantly operational and leadership focused, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain clinical credibility and undertake direct clinical duties as required to support safe service delivery. The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, support risk management and escalation processes, contribute to service development initiatives and promote a culture of continuous improvement, safety and person-centred care.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

• You must be a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and have a minimum of five years post-registration experience, including recent intrapartum care experience within a labour ward setting.
• The successful candidate will have significant leadership and management experience, with a demonstrable understanding of workforce management, service delivery, quality improvement and governance processes. Evidence of implementing and applying Once for Scotland workforce policies within a healthcare setting is essential.
• You will possess excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams while responding flexibly to the changing needs of the service.

A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role as you will be required to travel independently across NHS Ayrshire & Arran sites to attend meetings, provide operational and clinical support, undertake service user home visits relating to complaints and birth reflections, and support maternity services across the Health Board, including the Isle of Arran.

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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.

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