Integrated Midwife

NHS National Services Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is seeking a newly qualified Midwife to deliver exceptional care across various maternity settings, including both hospital and community teams. This 18-month fixed-term post requires current NMC registration and a full UK driving license, aiming to support safe and effective maternity services.

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with post registered experience.
• Educated to degree / diploma level or with equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and multi-disciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective midwifery care in hospital and community settings.
• Work within the Maternity Assessment Unit, Early Pregnancy Assessment Suite, and Labour Ward.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree / Diploma in Midwifery

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

Our purpose:

Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.

Our values:

• Caring, safe, respectful

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

What you will do:

You must be a newly qualified Midwife having current registration or registration pending for 2025 with the Nursing and Midwifery Council being an essential requirement along with a full driving licence.

As well as being based at Ayrshire Maternity Unit, for the provision of safe and effective midwifery care in the hospital setting which includes Maternity Assessment Unit, Early Pregnancy Assessment Suite, Labour Ward, Midwifery Suite these posts will also include the Community Midwifery Teams including the homebirth team.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

• Registered midwife with post registered experience
• Educated to degree / diploma level or with equivalent professional experience
• You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and multi-disciplinary team working with up to date knowledge of all Maternity National Initiatives.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

The positions available are for fixed term posts for 18 months at 36 hours per week.

UK Driving Licence

UK Car licence is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:

Linda Rimmer, Clinical Midwifery Manager for Intrapartum and Maternity Inpatient Services, [e-mail] or on Extension 25340.

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