A vacancy has arisen within the Women & Children’s Directorate for a motivated midwife to join the Maternity Assessment team. The successful candidate will practise as an autonomous practitioner, contributing to the delivery of safe, responsive, and holistic care for families across Forth Valley.
Within NHS Forth Valley, we provide care throughout the entire pregnancy journey, with Maternity Assessment playing a key role in the initial assessment, triage, and ongoing management of women requiring urgent review. You will work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, supporting care across core hospital services as well as alongside community-based teams, and contributing to the continued implementation of the National Best Start recommendations.
The successful applicant will demonstrate enthusiasm, flexibility, and a strong commitment to working across all areas of midwifery within an integrated model of care.
You will join a friendly and supportive team with well-established multidisciplinary relationships. We are committed to continuous improvement, professional development, and collaborative working.
We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates commitment, resilience, and a passion for delivering high-quality care, and who is motivated to contribute to the ongoing development of Maternity Assessment services
For essential requirements please see the job description.
Informal enquiries to: Jennifer Szotek, Department Manager/Senior Midwife
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01324 567117
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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