Integrated Midwife

NHS Highland; Oban; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a midwife to provide autonomous, cost-effective continuity of care for families in Oban, Lorn & Islands. The post involves travel to Argyll & Bute units and occasional homebirth coverage within the Health Care Partnership, with overnight on-call duties. A full UK driving licence and own car are essential; a pool car is provided for community visits.

The post is fixed term/secondment until June 2027, based in Oban with travel to cover service needs as required.

Qualifications

• Autonomy to work independently within a supportive team.
• Must travel between Oban, Lorn & Islands and Argyll & Bute units.
• Will cover overnight Out of Hours care on call.
• Driving licence and own car required; pool car provided for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity of care to families in Oban, Lorn & Islands.
• Be the named midwife to a caseload with full range of maternity care.
• Travel between maternity units within Argyll & Bute as needed.
• Cover homebirths within the Health Care Partnership (HSCP) as required.

Skills

Autonomy

Travel between sites

On-call ability

Communication

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.

The successful candidate must be confident to work autonomously, within a supportive team, in providing continuity of care to families in Oban, Lorn & Islands. The successful applicant will be based in Oban but expected to travel to other maternity units within Argyll & Bute to cover when necessary. At times, you may be required to cover homebirths within the Health Care Partnership (HSCP). You will be the named midwife to a caseload providing a full range of care. There is an on call commitment overnight providing Out of Hours care. You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

A Full/current UK driving licence is essential for this post along with the use of your own car to commute. A pool car will be provided for community visits and an overnight on call service.

Oban Maternity Service is proactive in supporting local birth, whether at home or within the stand-alone community maternity unit. All mothers and babies will be offered a family-centred, safe and compassionate approach to their care, recognising their own unique circumstances (Best Start).

This post is offered on a fixed term/secondment contract until June 2027.

Informal enquiries to: Elayne Starkey Tel: [phone] ; email: [e-mail] Lynsey Callaghan Tel: [phone], email: lynsey.callaghan2@nhs

Additional Information For Candidates

• Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is therefore advised.
• Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents.
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdlàibh na Gàidhlig.

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 .