Integrated Midwife
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 6 Community Midwife post in Mid Argyll, offered on a fixed-term or secondment contract until September 2027. The role involves providing direct antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women and families, supporting their choice of birth place under a community midwifery model. The midwife will practice autonomously, with support from consultants in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. There is an on-call requirement for out-of-hours births and obstetric emergencies, supported by on-call GPs and hospital staff. A driving licence is essential for this role.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
260001
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
04/10/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Lochgilphead
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
17/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Maternity
Job Advert
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.
This is a band 6 Community Midwife post for the Mid Argyll locality offered on a fixed term/secondment contract until September 2027.
The post holder will provide direct antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families within the Mid Argyll locality.
You will be responsible for supporting women in their choice of place of birth and provide care under a community midwifery model. The midwife will practice autonomously. The midwives are supported by the consultants from Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
There is an on call requirement to provide care to women during birth in the out of hours period and to be able to respond to obstetric emergencies with the support from the on call
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