Integrated Midwife

NHS Highland; Oban; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pool car for community visits

Job summary

NHS Highland in Oban is seeking a midwife to provide continuity of care for families in the Oban, Lorn & Islands area. The post is based at Oban Maternity Service, with travel to other units as needed and on-call Out of Hours commitments.

You will be the named midwife for a caseload, offer family-centred care, and support home births where appropriate. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• A Full/current UK driving licence is essential for this post.
• Willingness to travel to maternity units within Argyll & Bute as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity of care to families in Oban, Lorn & Islands.
• Be the named midwife to a caseload and cover home births when required.
• Occasional overnight on-call Out of Hours service.

Job description

Job reference: 262700
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 01/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Lorn & Islands Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 30
Job posted date: 19/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Maternity Services

Job Advert

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.

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.

What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

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

Supporting Documents

• Highland ES09 261331 Job Description (PDF)
• Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX)
• Highland Secondment Consent Form (DOC)