ES09 261872 Integrated Midwife

NHS Highland; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland in Scotland is seeking a Band 6 Community Midwife to join the Mid Argyll locality. You will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the community.

The role supports women's choices of birthplace, operates autonomously with back-up from Greater Glasgow and Clyde consultants, and includes an on-call commitment outside normal hours. A driving licence is essential to cover the Mid Argyll area.

Qualifications

• Band 6 Community Midwife with autonomous practice in a community setting.
• Direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and families.
• Support informed choice of birthplace and work within a community midwifery model.
• On-call commitment outside normal hours with consultant support as needed.
• A driving licence is essential for the post.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and families in the Mid Argyll locality.
• Support women's choices of birthplace and practice autonomously within the community midwifery model.
• Respond to obstetric emergencies during out-of-hours with on-call GP and hospital support.

Skills

Autonomous midwifery practice

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.

This is a band 6 Community Midwife post for the Mid Argyll locality.

The post holder will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Mid Argyll locality.

You will be responsible for supporting women in their choice of place of birth and provide care under a community midwifery model. The midwife will practice autonomously. The midwives are supported by the consultants from Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

There is an on call requirement to provide care to women during birth in the out of hours period and to be able to respond to obstetric emergencies with the support from the on call GP and hospital staff. The Mid Argyll Midwifery Team is a small team who are committed to providing an excellent service to the patients within the locality. Training is provided and there is a Service level Agreement with GG&C for any ongoing training and development.

A driving licence is essential for this post.

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 Argyll & 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 .