Midwife
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES – Midwife
Department Name: Health & Social Services
Job Title: Midwife
Falkland Islands Government Grade D2: FIG Grade: D2 Starting Salary £35,274 - £40,668 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.
Market Supplement: This role may attract a market supplement and will be subject to an annual review.
The Opportunity:
Acting as an autonomous practitioner to provide caseload midwifery to women in the Falkland Islands in the ante, intra and postpartum period and including pre-conceptual care and support along with the health visitor in the subsequent months. Essential criteria includes a degree or equivalent enabling current registration with NMC or equivalent as a midwife, 5 years post registration experience, sound experience in a variety of midwifery settings in order to be best able to meet the variety of issues that arise in the Islands – able to provide midwifery care periconceptually, ante and postnatally and intra partum and in the ongoing months and a good written communicator able to maintain records in line with NMC and FIG guidelines and complete statutory reports as required.
Contract Type: This is a permanent post on standard FIG terms and conditions
Closing Date: 10 January 2025
For further information on the post contact Mandy Heathman
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To download application forms and job descriptions please visit https://falklands.gov.fk/jobs completed application forms can be emailed to