Job details
- Job reference: 257658
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 06/09/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: New Craigs Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
- Hours Per Week: 22.5
- Job posted date: 24/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Inverness Community Midwifery Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Midwife to become part of the Inner Moray Firth Community Midwifery Team on a fixed term/secondment basis until September 2027. This post is suitable for student midwives due to qualify in September 2026. This team is based in the Midwives hub at Rowans Unit New Craig’s site in scenic Inverness. On occasions the post may also include working with colleagues within the other teams in Inner Moray Firth. The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach, be a good team player and have excellent time management skills. There are plans in place to develop the community midwife hub incorporating a day assessment unit where Midwives will have the opportunity to be part of this new venture and work in a supportive dynamic team.
Inverness is a great location if you enjoy both outdoor pursuits and culture & is located a short distance from the Airport where flights run regularly to London, Birmingham, Bristol and Ireland. We are also in the perfect place to access the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, tour around the North Coast 500 and visit some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches whilst doing an island hop to some of the neighbouring islands.
We provide a 7 - day midwifery service and there is an on-call commitment required for the provision of a Home Birth/Domino service within the Inner Moray Firth community midwifery teams.
A full / current driving licence and use of own car with business insurance is essential for this post.
Informal enquiries welcome to:
Laura Petrie, Midwifery Team Lead
Laura.petrie4@nhs.scot
Tel 01463 704342
Please note, if you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form below and return to nhshs.resourcing@nhs.scot in addition to completing a full application for the post.
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This advert is for ES09 261125 Newly Qualified Staff Midwife with NHS Highland in New Craigs Hospital, GB. It is listed as a Band 5 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Fixed-term or Secondment. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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