Job details
- Job reference: 250843
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 06/09/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Lorn & Islands Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 30
- Job posted date: 24/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Maternity
The successful candidate must be confident to work autonomously, within a supportive team, in providing continuity of care to families in Oban, Lorn & Islands. The successful applicant will be based in Oban but expected to travel to other maternity units within Argyll & Bute to cover when necessary. At times, you may be required to cover homebirths within the Health Care Partnership (HSCP). You will be the named midwife to a caseload providing a full range of care. There is an on call commitment overnight providing Out of Hours care. You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
A Full/current UK driving licence is essential for this post along with the use of your own car to commute. A pool car will be provided for community visits and an overnight on call service.
Oban Maternity Service is proactive in supporting local birth, whether at home or within the stand-alone community maternity unit. All mothers and babies will be offered a family-centred, safe and compassionate approach to their care, recognising their own unique circumstances (Best Start).
Relocation package may be offered.
This post is offered on a fixed term/secondment contract until June 2027.
Informal enquiries to: Elayne Starkey Tel: 01631 788911 ; email: elayne.starkey@nhs.scot Lynsey Callaghan Tel: 07753962972, email: lynsey.callaghan2@nhs
If you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form below and return to nhsh.resourcing@nhs.scot, in addition to completing a full application for the post.
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This advert is for Integrated Midwife with NHS Highland in Lorn & Islands Hospital, GB. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £43,231 - £52,679. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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