Staff Midwife

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is seeking a Staff Midwife to join NHS Highland's Maternity Unit on a fixed-term or secondment basis. The post involves working with a total of 79.58 hours per week and delivering high-quality midwifery care to women and their families.

The role includes assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, with an educational responsibility to staff, patients and relatives. Applications close on 01/11/2026 and flexible working options may be discussed at

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.
• Educational responsibility to members of staff, patients and relatives.

Job description

Staff Midwife

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.

Location: Raigmore Hospital
Department: Maternity Unit
Employer: NHS Highland
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours per week: 79.58
Closing date: 01/11/2026

Salary

Band 6: £43,231 - £52,679 (pro rata) per annum
Band 5: £34,544 - £43,039 (pro rata) per annum

Posts

• Post 1: 22.08 hours per week, fixed term/secondment until May 2027
• Post 2: 23 hours per week, fixed term/secondment until September 2027
• Post 3: 34.5 hours per week, fixed term/secondment until October 2027

Role

You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. You will also have an educational responsibility to members of staff, patients and relatives.

Informal enquiries

Contact Sharon Graham at [e-mail]

Secondment applications

If you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form and return it to [e-mail], in addition to completing a full application for the 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.

Internal candidates

• Some posts are internal only
• If you work for NHS Highland, make sure your Jobtrain profile shows this

What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

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

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Our values

• Care and compassion
• Dignity and respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality and teamwork

Applicants with a disability are welcome to request adjustments throughout the recruitment process.