Maternity Care Assistant (KA) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025

CASELOAD MATERNITY MIDWIFERY NHS

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Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of mothers and babies during a critical time in their lives.

Part of a supportive Maternity Team within NHS Lothian, fostering collaboration and professional development.

The role allows for working unsupervised, promoting autonomy and trust in your capabilities.

Flexibility of part-time hours, making it suitable for those seeking a better work-life balance.

NHS Scotland's commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Access to various learning and development opportunities to enhance skills in maternity care.

The role of Maternity Care Assistant (KA) at NHS Lothian in Edinburgh involves supporting a caseload of mothers and babies in both community and hospital settings. The successful candidate will work independently within defined clinical competencies, delivering, evaluating, and implementing care while collaborating with the midwifery team. The midwife will provide overarching accountability and guidance based on the complexity of care needed. As a part-time position, the salary will be pro-rata, and candidates must have or obtain a satisfactory PVG membership to begin work.

NHS Scotland is dedicated to promoting equality and diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities or long-term conditions. Interested candidates should apply early due to expected high interest in the position, and for any queries, they can contact the provided number for further assistance.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link:

Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

The post holder will be responsible for a delegated caseload of mothers and babies and will be expected to work unsupervised for the implementation, evaluation and delivery of care. Care is provided within defined clinical competencies and guidelines. The midwife will have overarching accountability for all women and babies on the caseload and is available for guidance and advice as required, depending on the complexity of care.

The post holder works as part of the Maternity Team across the community and hospital-based settings and is responsible for the women and babies on their allocated caseload.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Catriona Grainger,

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