Integrated Midwife

NHS Scotland; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a Band 6 Integrated Midwife for Cowal Community Hospital on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave until March 2027. You will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Cowal locality.

You will support women in their choice of birthplace and practice autonomously within a community midwifery model, with an on-call requirement from 19:00 to 08:00 and access to support from consultants at GG&C.

Qualifications

• Autonomous midwifery practice within a community model.
• Ability to support women in choosing place of birth.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and families in the Cowal locality.
• Support women in their choice of birthplace.
• Work autonomously with on-call duties as required (19:00–08:00) with consultant support.

Skills

Autonomous 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 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.

Additional information for candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

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What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

• Visit https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/careers/ to find out more about living and working in our area
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers

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Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork