Integrated Midwife

Nhs Highland; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is recruiting a Band 6 Community Midwife for the Mid Argyll locality, Lochgilphead. The post offers a permanent contract with a 36-hour week. You will provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, supporting women’s birth choices within a community midwifery model.

The team works autonomously with consultant support from GG&C, and there is an on-call component for birth-related emergencies. Driving licence is essential for the role.

Qualifications

• Band 6 Community Midwife post in Mid Argyll locality.
• Provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and families.
• Driving licence is essential.
• Midwife practices autonomously with support from GG&C consultants.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Mid Argyll locality.
• Support women in choosing the place of birth.
• Practice autonomously with on-call support for emergencies.
• Participate in training and development via the Service level Agreement with GG&C.

Job description

Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Job closing date: 04/11/2026

Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery

Location: Lochgilphead

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 36

Department: Maternity

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.

For more information please contact [e-mail]

Additional Information for Candidates

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
• Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland.

About NHS Highland

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.

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.