Senior Charge Midwife in Saskatoon

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Charge Midwife (Band 7) to join the maternity leadership team at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to provide visible clinical leadership within one of Scotland's largest and busiest maternity services, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care for women, babies and families. The postholder will hold 24-hour continuing responsibility for their clinical area and work closely with the Lead Midwife, maternity leadership team and multidisciplinary colleagues to drive excellence in care, staff development and service improvement.

The Senior Charge Midwife will lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality maternity care while promoting a culture of safety, compassion and continuous improvement. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with clinical governance and patient safety standards, managing workforce planning and staffing resources, supporting staff wellbeing and professional development, and driving service improvements through audit, evidence-based practice, innovation and patient feedback. Working collaboratively with colleagues across maternity services, the role will focus on enhancing outcomes and experiences for women, babies and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality maternity care.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and patient safety standards.
• Manage workforce planning and staffing resources.
• Support staff wellbeing and professional development.
• Drive service improvements through audit, evidence-based practice, innovation and patient feedback.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required:

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Degree educated or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Significant clinical experience within maternity services.
• Evidence of leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement methodologies.
• Experience of workforce planning and resource management.
• Commitment to supporting staff learning, development and succession planning.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and service improvement approaches.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and the values of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

What We Offer:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays.
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme.
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses.
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays.
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services.
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.