Advanced Specialist Midwife - Risk Management/Quality Improvement
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The Role
The postholder will carry continuing responsibility for the management and care of a specific client group. The post holder will be involved in providing both individual patient care and in planning, implementing and evaluating clinical care within a specialised area of Women’s services, ensuring compliance with NHS Lanarkshire’s policy and procedures and maintaining statutory requirements in accordance with the NMC to function autonomously with no immediate peers or specialist support. To provide safe, effective person-centred care.
Please see attached Role Profile for further information.
Location
This role will be based in Maternity & Neonatal within University Hospital Wishaw.
What we will need you to bring
* Registered Midwife on Part 10 of the NMC Register or Registered Nurse Part 1 of the NMC Register
* Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
* Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
* Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice
* Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice
* Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
* Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
* The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
* Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
* Effective time management skills
* Working knowledge of basic information technology
* Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
* Leadership skills
* Counselling skills
* Presentation skills
* Training/facilitation skills
Contract type
* Permanent
Employment type
* Full-time
Hours
* 37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Maternity & Neonatal within University Hospital Wishaw. Applicants shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Sharon Oosterbosch, Interim Clinical Governance Lead Nurse, at Sharon.oosterbosch@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique Recruitment Administrator on adanan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Benefits
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information For Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
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Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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