About the role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a bank community midwife to join our friendly, established community health team. We are a busy service with a diverse caseload working with service families and children in Cyprus.

We are looking for a confident, innovative, NMC registered Midwife with excellent communication skills who is prepared to work flexibly to meet service needs. You will work in conjunction with the consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who are contracted to provide secondary care as well as the medical officers and GPs, members of the SSAFA Community Health Care Team, and voluntary agencies in your local area.

You will be responsible for delivering a high standard of Midwifery care on a rotational basis in order to provide 24 hour cover.

You will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and encouraged to participate in service developments. Supervision and a comprehensive, supportive induction period are provided. The role offers you the opportunity to experience the joy of providing care throughout the pregnancy continuum, benefiting from continuous care with your own caseload of patients.

About the team

You will be a member of the SSAFA community health team based in Cyprus, working with Health Visitors, School Nurses, Dietitian, Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) and Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).  This role also offers the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely on occasions, with prior agreement from your Locality Team Leader.   

A valid driving license and the ability to drive a manual car is essential.

About you

You must be a registered midwife with the NMC.

You will be ale to manage and prioritise a caseload successfully, have good time management skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and be committed to personal development. You will have a good working knowledge of safeguarding children. A valid driving license is essential.

All staff are required to be committed to safeguarding children and adults in conjunction with the local safeguarding children’s board.

Please note a relocation package is not included with this role.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.  

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.  

Further information about the role

View the full job description here.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Rachel Thurlow on 00357 99 618 337 or email rachel.thurlow@ssafa-fhs.org.uk.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

How to apply

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If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk  

Closing date: Midnight on 22 April 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy once we receive sufficient suitable applications.

Interviews: TBC