Integrated Midwife

NHS Highland; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland invites applications for a fixed term Band 6 Integrated Midwife post at Cowal Community Hospital to cover maternity leave until March 2027. The post involves direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women and families in the Cowal locality and supports women in choosing their place of birth.

The midwife will practice autonomously, be supported by Greater Glasgow and Clyde consultants, and participate in an on-call rota to respond to obstetric emergencies with GP and A&E

Qualifications

• Practice autonomously as part of community midwifery.
• Deliver antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
• Support women in birth place choices.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to women and families within Cowal locality.
• Participate in on-call rota 1900–0800 for emergencies.
• Work with GG&C consultants for support.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Community midwifery

On-call availability

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 fixed term band 6 Integrated Midwife post for Cowal Community Hospital for maternity leave cover until March 2027. The post holder will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Cowal 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 and will be supported by the consultants from Greater Glasgow and Clyde. There is an on call requirement to this post in order to provide maternity care to women during the out of hours period of 1900-0800 and to be able to respond to obstetric emergencies with the support from their 2nd oncall midwife and GP support via Accident and Emergency.

The Cowal Community 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.

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
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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 .