Job 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, 0141 201 0148
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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