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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.
Salary Band 5 - £26,104 - £32,915 per annum
Salary Band 6 - £33,072 - £40,736 per annum
Skye and Lochalsh is an area of dramatic scenery, with beautiful shorelines, mountain ranges. It has a lot to offer for those interested in exploring the wonders of nature on land and at sea, as well as local historical and archaeological sites. Could Skye be the place for you?
Skye Community Midwifery Team is looking for a midwife who is keen to work as part of a small local team. The post offers an exciting opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced midwives who are keen to practice midwife-led care and to develop skills as an autonomous practitioner in remote and rural practice.
The midwifery team provide maternity services within the community midwifery unit based in Broadford Hospital, and across the Skye and Lochalsh area. The service offers local or homebirth for low risk pregnancies and has approx 25 births annually. 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.
Interested applicants should ideally be educated to degree level. Various hours are available with commitment to on call working. A current driving licence is essential and you will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations to meet the operational requirements of the service.
Informal enquiries to: Aileen Kirkwood, tel: (01478) 611924 email: aileen.kirkwood@nhs.scot
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