Community Midwife
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 31/08/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
The Caithness Integrated Midwifery Team is seeking a midwife for remote and rural practice within their small, friendly Community Midwifery Unit (CMU). This role offers an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified graduate midwife to practice midwife-led care and develop autonomous skills. The team provides maternity services within Caithness General Hospital and across the Caithness and North Sutherland area, supporting local births and managing approximately 120 pregnancies annually. The role involves flexible working, including an on-call provision, and requires a full driving licence and access to a car.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257029
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
16/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Caithness General Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
31/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Midwifery
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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.
The Caithness Integrated Midwifery Team are looking for a midwife keen to experience remote and rural midwifery practice as part of our small, friendly CMU. The post offers an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified graduate midwife, 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 Caithness General Hospital, and across the Caithness and North Sutherland area. The service supports the choice of local birth in a low risk environment, facilitates approximately 15 births annually and support
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