Job Advert
Band 5/6 (depending on experience)
Full-time
Permanent and *secondment/fixed-term positions available.
We are looking for a highly motivated midwife to join the Willow Team/Pre-birth Planning Service and be part of the integrated midwifery service within NHS Forth Valley. The aim of the team is to provide continuity of care throughout a woman’s pregnancy journey, where social complexities and/or potential child protection risk factors have been identified. The team works alongside multi-agency partners to contribute to integrated pre-birth assessments as part of child protection assessment and planning.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post, as community work is involved.
Informal enquiries to Jennifer McKenzie/Jennifer Bennie on 01324 618358
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.