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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 a Midwifery Team Lead in the Community Midwifery Unit in Fort William. You should have a wide variety of recent midwifery experience, be highly motivated, enthusiastic with a desire to develop the service and have the ability to inspire others. You should be able to embrace the challenges that this leadership and management role brings and have the potential to develop close working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.
You will be expected to contribute to the aspirations of Maternity Services in NHS Highland including supporting, planning and implementation of Best Start.
As a motivated leader you will support the team to provide safe, effective and high quality clinical care for women and their families.
The midwifery team provide maternity services within the community midwifery unit based in Belford Hospital, and across the Lochaber area. The service offers local birth for low risk pregnancies. For the management, care and transfer of higher risk pregnancies and sick neonates the midwifery team work closely with NHS Highland Obstetric, Midwifery and Neonatal Maternity Unit team based in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. The midwifery team work flexibly to provide a 24/7 service.
Interested applicants should ideally be educated to degree level. This is a full time posts of 37.5 hours per week with commitment to flexible shift patterns and on call working. Job share applicants will be considered.
A current driving licence is essential and you will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations to meet the operational requirements of the service.
Informal enquiries to: Catherine Macdonald, tel: 07774 204858 or email: catherine.macdonald3@nhs.scot
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