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We currently have a vacancy for a 34.5 hr per week Senior Charge Midwife. Primarily this post is for within our High Risk Consultant Led unit but is be rotational.
NHS Fife maternity is a modern, thriving and progressive unit with approximately 3100 births per year. The services includes outpatient and community services, and multi faceted inpatient services which include a complex care Consultant Unit and an alongside Midwife Led Unit
We also have our own Elective Caesarean Section team as well as a separate Induction of Labour Suite.
Last year our maternity Assessment unit provided over 17,000 triage phone assessments and in excess of 7000 face to face consultations.
We are a fast paced thriving unit, looking for a motivated, experienced midwife to assist, lead, nurture and develop our service. To continually provide a high level of care and meet the changing needs of pregnant woman and families of whom we serve. We are looking for an individual who has the knowledge and capabilities to guide and support our staff to maintain this level of skill.
The chosen individual will have clinical, professional and managerial responsibility on an ongoing basis, including all clinical and staff governance issues.
You will liaise with the Maternity co-ordinator ensuring capacity and flow and a seamless patient journey. On occasion you will be responsible for maternity coordination. You will have close working relationships with all grades of medical staff and collaborate in the review and writing of departmental guidelines.
We will encourage you with your professional development education via our dedicated clinical midwife educator and midwifery PEF. We have an extremely successful in house leadership programme and regularly encourage staff to participate in external networking.
An organisations culture and values cascades from its leadership. Our Head of Midwifery was a Royal College of Midwives national awards nominated finalist in 2021 for her work and dedication to staff well being during a Global Pandemic. This if nothing else should let you know how much NHS Fife values its staff.
Women and families are at the centre of all we do. We are progressive, dynamic and willing; all that is missing from our service is YOU
You must be an experienced NMC Registered Midwife, educated to degree level. In addition you should possess excellent team working skills with effective communication.
For informal enquiries, please contact Pamela Higgins, Clinical Midwifery Manager, 01592 729768
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.
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.