AddressWe have vacancies for enthusiastic HCSW’s to join the Maternity team.
We are a consultant lead maternity unit with approximately 1200 deliveries per year. The maternity Unit comprises of the Maternity Assessment Unit, which is a 2 bedded assessment area. The Birthing Suite which has 6 en-suite bedrooms, 2 with birthing pools and a bereavement suite. 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, support and education to all families.
The wards are staffed on a 12 hour shift pattern covering 24hours a day. The role of HCSW is varied and encompasses supporting women and families during the antenatal, intrapartum, including theatre floor nurse duties and postnatal period, including supporting with parenting skills. A large proportion of the role is ensuring the ward is stocked appropriately, clean and tidy and ready for any emergencies that may occur, ensuring all women are offered regular drinks, meals and bed linen changes. Individuals will be supported to develop their knowledge and skills required to undertake observations, theatre duties, parenting education, feeding support and deliver family centred, individualised care to all women and families who access the service.
This is an exciting time to work within Dumfries and Galloway as we use improvement methodology to implement the Best Start recommendations throughout the region.
Leanne Solonyna
01387 241 238, Leanne.solonyna@nhs.scot
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).
