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The Caithness Integrated Midwifery Team are looking for midwives to work in the Community Midwifery Unit based in Wick.
The post offers an exciting opportunity for experienced midwives who are keen to practice midwife-led care and to develop skills as autonomous practitioners in remote and rural practice. The midwifery team provide maternity services within the community midwifery unit based in Caithness General Hospital, and across the Caithness and North Sutherland area.
The service offers local birth for low risk pregnancies, facilitates approximately 20 births annually and supports around 150 women throughout their pregnancy and postnatal period. For the management, care and transfer of higher risk pregnancies and sick neonates the midwifery team work closely with NHS Highland Obstetric, Midwifery and Neonatal Maternity Unit team based in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness (approx 110 miles away).
The midwifery team work flexibly to provide a 24/7 service with an on call provision. A full and current driving licence is essential for this post.
The Community Midwifery Unit is situated in Wick, the most northerly town on the east coast and within the beautiful county of Caithness with stunning scenery and dramatic coastlines. The town of Wick has a vibrant local community with many amenities including a supermarket, cafes, restaurants, takeaways, hotels and churches. There is a local High School in Wick and also in the nearby town of Thurso where there is also a college.
The area provides the opportunity to enjoy village life, explore the rural lochs and both sandy and rocky beaches. There is the opportunity to experience wild swimming or surfing or to relax and watch the local wildlife including seals, puffins, deer, otters and orca. The city of Inverness is a 2 hour drive where you will find travel links and many shops and hotels.
Becoming part of this friendly and co-operative team will offer you work in a stunning location and embrace the unique challenges and opportunities presented by rural practice.
This is a permanent full time post of 37 hours per week working as per service requirements
Informal enquiries are welcomed to Donna Firth, Midwifery Team Lead Tel: 01955 880333 or email donna.firth@nhs.scot
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