Integrated Midwife

NHS Scotland; West Linton; On-site; CLP 43,295,000 - 55,102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a fixed term Band 6 Integrated Midwife to join Cowal Community Hospital for maternity leave cover until March 2027. You will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Cowal locality.

The post involves supporting women in their choice of birthplace within a community midwifery model and practicing autonomously with support from Greater Glasgow and Clyde consultants.

Qualifications

• Fixed term Band 6 Integrated Midwife post.
• Provides antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care in the community.
• Autonomous practice with support from GG&C consultants.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women and families.
• Support women in choosing birthplace options within a community model.
• Work with the Cowal locality and be available for out‑of‑hours on‑call.

Skills

Autonomous practice

On-call readiness

Community 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.

This is a fixed term band 6 Integrated Midwife post for Cowal Community Hospital for maternity leave cover until March 2027. The post holder will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Cowal 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 and will be supported by the consultants from Greater Glasgow and Clyde. There is an on call requirement to this post in order to provide maternity care to women during the out of hours period of 1900-0800 and to be able to respond to obstetric emergencies with the support from their 2nd oncall midwife and GP support via Accident and Emergency.

The Cowal Community 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.

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.

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