Integrated Midwife

Nhs Ayrshire & Arran; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is recruiting Integrated Midwives for our maternity services based at Ayrshire maternity unit and community bases including the Isle of Arran. You will join a supportive team across hospital and community settings.

The role requires registered midwives with NMC registration and at least one year of post‑registration experience, with flexibility to work across days, nights, weekends and on-call.

Qualifications

• Be a Registered Midwife with current registration on the NMC Register.
• Have a minimum of one year's post-registration midwifery experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Be committed to delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based maternity care.
• Possess excellent communication, organisational and clinical decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the maternity on-call rota.
• Redeployment to other women and Children's areas to support safe staffing levels and service delivery.
• Work across the full maternity pathway across hospital and community settings.
• Support women and families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical decision-making

Education

Registered Midwife (NMC)

Job description

Job reference: 262526
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 29/10/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: University Hospital Crosshouse
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 33.7
Department: Maternity inpatient ward - Maternity

Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Integrated Midwives within our Maternity Services based at Ayrshire maternity unit and community bases including the Isle of Arran.

Hours
Full-time (36 hours per week) and part-time opportunities available (minimum 27.6 hours per week). Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly across a 24-hour service, including: Days, nights, public holiday and weekend shifts.

• Participation in the maternity on-call rota.
• Redeployment to other women and Children's areas, outwith their primary work base, to support safe staffing levels and service delivery.

This post is offered on a permanent basis.

UK Driving Licence
A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive and progressive maternity team committed to providing high-quality care to women, babies and families across Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae. We offer a varied and rewarding role with opportunities to work across all maternity settings and develop your professional skills within an integrated service.

Working within an integrated model of care, you will provide high-quality, woman-centred care across all maternity settings, including hospital and community services.

These posts offer the opportunity to work across the full maternity pathway, supporting women and families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Community roles will include providing care across Ayrshire and the Isles of Arran and Cumbrae.

As part of our commitment to delivering safe and effective maternity services, successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly across all areas of maternity care and support service delivery where required.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required

• Be a Registered Midwife with current registration on the NMC Register.
• Have a minimum of one year's post-registration midwifery experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Be committed to delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based maternity care.
• Possess excellent communication, organisational and clinical decision-making skills.

Right to work

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Note that this post is only open to internal staff of NHS Ayrshire & Arran and/or NHS Scotland. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.