NHS Scotland is committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our goal is to have a workforce that is truly representative, where each employee feels respected and able to perform at their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society.
Full and part-time hours are considered. This is a fixed-term contract until April 2026.
Raigmore Hospital provides midwifery, obstetric, and neonatal care to pregnant women and their families in the Scottish Highlands. It covers a rural area of 12,500 square miles and handles approximately 1,800 births annually.
The post holder will be a rotational midwife within the unit, including Triage, Day Assessment Unit, Antenatal Clinics, Antenatal inpatient ward, Intrapartum, Postnatal, and High Dependency areas.
The successful candidate must be flexible, a good team player, and possess excellent time management skills. Previous experience is desirable but not essential. Candidates should be eligible to apply for a B6 post and have completed the Flying Start programme.
The city of Inverness, on Scotland’s North East coast, is the largest city in the Highlands, offering excellent road and rail links, including direct rail connections to Inverness Airport. Inverness attracts visitors worldwide, and the Highlands provide many outdoor activities such as wild swimming, walking, mountain biking, and hill walking, offering a great work/life balance.
For informal inquiries, please contact Sharon Graham, Lead Midwife, at Sharon.graham3@nhs.scot.
If applying on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form and return it to nhshighland.recruitment@nhs.scot, along with your full application.
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NHS Highland is the largest of Scotland’s 14 regional NHS boards, covering 12,500 square miles across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We strive to foster a positive culture aligned with our NHS and Social Care values:
* Care and compassion
* Dignity and respect
* Openness, honesty, and responsibility
* Quality and teamwork
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