Midwifery Practitioner

Fixed term/Secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

• Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
  
  

This is an exciting time to join our team, as the Women & Children’s Directorate are seeking midwives to work as autonomous practitioners driving forward midwifery practice whilst providing holistic care to the families of Forth Valley. In NHS Forth Valley we provide care throughout the pregnancy journey within midwifery teams as well as in core areas and at present are working well towards achieving the recommendations within the National Best Start Project. Applicants should be highly motivated to work in all areas of midwifery in an integrated team model of care. New work patterns offer a choice of 7.5hours, 10.5 hours and 12 hour shifts. The post holders would be working in a modern, clean hospital set in a beautiful woodland area and also in community hubs where you can provide midwifery care close to the homes of women. Our alongside midwifery unit is well used and incorporates two birthing pools. All rooms within labour ward benefit from calm, relaxing environment where we provide portable CTG monitoring, aromatherapy and a range of birthing equipment.

We are a friendly team who enjoy challenging ourselves both in and out of work and we benefit from having positive working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

NHS Forth Valley provides care for approximately 3000 births annually and covers a large geographical area composed of beautiful rural and urban areas.

We are ideally situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh with good transport links to both nearby.

The much-expanded Women & Children’s Directorate benefits from diversity and flexibility, providing services for women, children and young people within the home, community and acute hospital settings. In NHS Forth Valley, we passionately believe in joined-up, holistic care across the whole patient journey. Candidates should demonstrate commitment, drive, and resilience and share our passion and values; being keen to continuously develop the service we provide.

For Essential Requirements Please See The Job Description.

For informal discussion please contact:

Alana Harrower, Department Manager/Senior Midwife

Alana.harrower@nhs.scot

01324 567167

Or

Heather Riddoch

Heather.Riddoch@nhs.scot

01324 567162

Interview date - 18th March 2026

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Certificate of Sponsorship

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.