We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated midwife to join our Midwifery team to support our Maternity Services across Dumfries and Galloway.
Our inpatient service is a consultant led maternity unit with approximately 1000 births per year. The Birthing Suite has 6 en-suite bedrooms with various equipment to support mobilisation during labour, 2 with birthing pools and the Maternity ward. The Maternity ward consists of 12 en-suite bedrooms with home comforts. The team pride themselves on delivering family centred, evidence based antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to all families that access our service. The inpatient area delivers care 24 hours a day on a shift basis, these are either 12 or 6 hours in length.
Our community midwifery service works in teams based in community hubs across the region and also supports a region wide home birth service.This position is intended to be based within the inpatient service however there may be opportunity for community based or hybrid working in future as our service seeks to offer midwives a varied experience across the range of maternity services supporting continuous professional development and exposure to different teams and department.
Dumfries and Galloway is a beautiful place to work, live and play; it has an array of outdoor activities available within its stunning countryside location and great transport links within Scotland and across the border. The maternity team enjoy the benefits and support that being part of a small team offers and enjoy varied organised social activities.
Informal enquiries to Alexandra Armstrong Scott Alexandra.armstrongscott@nhs.scot 07974 904571
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INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
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PUBLIC PROTECTION
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WORK VISA
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UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
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