NHS Scotland
Job title:
Specialist Digital Midwife
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
Description:The RoleWe are looking to recruit a Specialist Digital Midwife to join the Maternity & Neonates Ward at University Hospital Wishaw!The Maternity Digital Lead will be an effective ambassador for the board, be credible and knowledgeable with the confidence and interpersonal skills to work with clinical, managerial and support staff at all levels across maternity services and the wider organisation.The successful candidate will have expertise in maternity digital programs and processes, as well as a proactive can do approach. The post holder must be highly motivated and confident in managing challenging and changing workloads.The Specialist Digital Midwife will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, will bring a strong customer service approach to their role and be able to facilitate change with the Maternity Services.
- Candidate applying must have valid UK NMC pin *
Contract typeBand 7 / Permanent / Full Time / 37 hoursNHS LanarkshireHave you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.Why join 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.Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
- 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
) * Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have 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.What we’ll 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
- Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
- Service development experience delivering clinical quality improvements and successful service change.
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven leadership portfolio.
- A complete understanding of General Data Protection Regulation, Caldicott Principles and the Freedom of Information Act as well as Scottish Governments Record Management for Health and Social Care Code of Practice.
- Good understanding of digital systems and advances to develop and manage patient records.
- The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
- Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload to meet demand
Looking to find out more?If youre looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!Please contact Leah Noble atFor enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater atPlease remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .Additional Information for Applicants:
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at .Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety – you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.
Expected salary
£48788 – 56747 per year
Location
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire
Job date
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:20:33 GMT
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