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Skye and Lochalsh is an area of dramatic scenery with beautiful shorelines and mountain ranges. It has a lot to offer for those interested in exploring the wonders of nature on land and sea, as well as local historical and archaeological sites. Could Skye be the place for you?

Skye & Lochalsh Community Midwifery Team is looking for midwife who is keen to join a small local team. This is a full time post with an on call commitment.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife who is keen to practice midwife led care and to develop skills as an autonomous practitioner in a remote and rural environment.

The midwifery team provide maternity services within the Community Midwifery Unit within Broadford Hospital and across the wider Skye & Lochalsh area. The service offers local and homebirths and has approximately 20 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 teams based in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness (approximately 110 miles away).

The midwifery team work flexibly to provide a 24/7 service.

Interested applicants should ideally be educated to degree level. A current driving licence is essential as 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, Midwifery Team Lead, Skye & Lochalsh, tel: 01478 611924 / 01471 820610 / 07825 386613 or email aileen.kirkwood@nhs.scot

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.