Midwife, Band 6, Maternity, Dundee Midwifery Unit

Job title:

Midwife, Band 6, Maternity, Dundee Midwifery Unit

Company

NHS Scotland

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 a band 6 Midwife to work in NHS Tayside, within the Dundee Community Midwifery Team. Maternity leave cover – fixed term contract 10 months – 37 hours per week.In Tayside we put women at the center of our maternity service and aim to provide the best care for women and their families. We pride ourselves on the standard of care we provide to our women and their families and ensure high quality and safe care through strong leadership and a team approach.We are looking for a Band 6 midwife who is passionate about promoting normality in all birth settings and who wants to develop their midwifery expertise, to join our friendly, supportive and motivated midwifery team.Our maternity Services are on an exciting journey to implement full case loading midwifery teams who will care for women at home, in our alongside midwife unit and our consultant led unit. This as an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team within the Dundee Community Midwifery team and work collaboratively to promote the delivery of evidence-based women centered care.We deliver our midwifery services across our three sites within NHS Tayside: Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with inpatient services, labour suite and Dundee Midwifery Unit, Perth Community Midwife unit and Arbroath Community Midwife unit in Angus. We provide community support in the midwifery units, home and GP surgeries. We also have a vibrant maternity triage and day assessment unit.Tayside occupies an enviable location on the east coast of Scotland with rivers, hills, mountains and rolling countryside right on our doorstep, as well as vibrant urban areas. The V&A Museum of Design recently opened in Dundee and is an international centre of design and the centre piece of Dundee’s innovative new waterfront development. This, along with Tayside’s great links to all other major cities in Scotland, means the area can offer employees plenty of choice when it comes to both accommodation and opportunities of things to do in the pursuit of the right work-life balance. We are passionate about delivering safe, high-quality services to our women and their families. If you can demonstrate these qualities, we would welcome your applicationCome join our friendly team and experience living and working in one of the most beautiful areas of Scotland.You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC RegisterHave any questions? Informal enquiries to: Lorna Berry, Senior Charge Midwife, 01382 740309 or [email protected]Internal Applicants – written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.All applicants should complete their application on job train and shortlisted applications will be notified via the same platform.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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Location

Dundee

Job date

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 00:03:35 GMT

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