Community Midwife

NHS National Services Scotland; Wick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Caithness Integrated Midwifery Team in Wick, Caithness, invites a newly qualified midwife to practice remote and rural midwifery, delivering midwife-led care in a supportive community setting.

You will work within the Caithness General Hospital area and with NHS Highland to provide 24/7 on-call midwifery services, developing autonomous practitioner skills while supporting local births in a low-risk environment.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified graduate midwife seeking remote/rural practice.
• Willing to practice midwife-led care and develop autonomous practitioner skills.
• Full driving licence, access to car and work insurance essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide midwife-led care in Caithness and North Sutherland communities.
• Join the 24/7 on-call service with flexible rotation.
• Collaborate with NHS Highland Obstetric, Midwifery and Neonatal teams.
• Support local births in a low-risk environment.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Remote rural practice

On-call availability

Education

Graduate midwife

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

The Caithness Integrated Midwifery Team are looking for a midwife keen to experience remote and rural midwifery practice as part of our small, friendly CMU. The post offers an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified graduate midwife, keen to practice midwife-led care and to develop skills as an autonomous practitioner in remote and rural practice.

The midwifery team provide maternity services within the community midwifery unit based in Caithness General Hospital, and across the Caithness and North Sutherland area. The service supports the choice of local birth in a low risk environment, facilitates approximately 15 births annually and supports around 120 pregnant people throughout their pregnancy and postnatal journey.

To support the care and transfer of higher risk pregnancies and sick neonates the midwifery team work closely with NHS Highland Obstetric, Midwifery and Neonatal Maternity Unit team based in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness (approx 110 miles away). The midwifery team work flexibly to provide a 24/7 service with an on call provision. A full and current driving licence, access to a car and work insurance is essential for this post.

The Community Midwifery Unit is situated in Wick, the most northerly town on the East coast and within the beautiful county of Caithness with stunning scenery and dramatic coastlines. The town of Wick has a vibrant local community with many amenities including a supermarket, cafes, restaurants, takeaways, hotels and churches. There is a local High School in Wick and also in the nearby town of Thurso where there is also a college. The area provides the opportunity to enjoy village life, explore the rural lochs and both sandy and rocky beaches. There is the opportunity to partake in wild swimming or surfing or to relax and watch the local wildlife including seals, puffins, deer, otters and orca. The city of Inverness is a 2 hour drive where you will find travel links and many shops and hotels.

Becoming part of this friendly and co-operative team will offer you work in a stunning location and embrace the unique challenges and opportunities presented by rural practice.

Informal enquiries to: Donna Firth, Midwifery Team Lead, email: [e-mail] or tel: [phone]

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyle & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork