Midwife - (Rotational - Inpatient/community) - Glasgow, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.

We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a fixed term position for 12 months.

(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

The shift pattern for this position is 08:30 - 16:30, Monday - Sunday with on call

Planning, assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating planned programmes of care
Being an advocate for women and their families and promoting normality throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period
Provide a health education role for women their partners and extended families
Setting and maintaining standards of care
Recognising deviations from normal and implementing appropriate action
Assist in the formulating of policy and procedures
Participates in audit, research and risk management
Supervises and deploys staff within a defined area in the absence of the Senior Charge Midwife
Ensures a suitable learning environment exists to support trained/student and untrained staff
Provides advice and support to staff with regard to care of women during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period
To report to the Senior Charge Midwife all issues regarding clinical care to ensure that evidence based woman and baby centred care is maintained
Ensures effective communications are maintained within a defined area and within GG&C to embrace the multi disciplinary team
Assists the Senior Charge Midwife to ensure efficient and effective use of resources within a defined area
Provides a safe environment for staff, women and their families, ensuring any accident/incident/complaint is reported and a full investigation is instigated.
Contribute and influence the wider NHS agenda

Informal Contact:
Heather Yuill,