The Role The post holder will support the Senior Midwives across a breadth of managerial aspects of the service in order to achieve safe, person centred and high quality maternity service. The post holder will work across community, outpatients and acute services supporting the managerial aspects of the service as directed by the Senior Midwife The post holder will be a knowledgeable, skilled, positive and inspirational role model; able to influence clinical colleagues to achieve their full potential as healthcare professionals and to provide excellence in care. They will work with the clinical teams by maintaining a visible presence within the clinical areas NHS Lanarkshire Have 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. 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 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 A driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. It would be great if you also have Relevant/current midwifery experience Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently Previous experience in a leadership role Critical reasoning skills Excellent communication skill both written and verbal Ability to be part of a multi-disciplinary team Presentation skills Training/facilitation skills Contract type Fixed Term or Secondment For 9 Months Full time 37 hours Please note this is a fixed term post for 9 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in the Maternity and Neonatal Services within University Hospital Wishaw. 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. Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you Please contact Leah Noble, Head of Midwifery on Leah.noblelanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson Recruitment Administrator on tracy.watsonlanarkshire.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. 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 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. 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.