Midwifery Practitioner UK Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

Join Our Dynamic Midwifery Team at NHS Forth Valley

Are you a passionate and dedicated midwife looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference? We’re expanding our Women & Children’s Directorate and inviting motivated professionals to join us as autonomous practitioners. You’ll play a key role in advancing midwifery standards while delivering compassionate, family-centred care across Forth Valley.

At NHS Forth Valley, we support women and families throughout their entire maternity journey. Our integrated team model means you’ll work across community settings, midwifery-led units, and hospital areas. We’re proudly progressing towards the goals of Scotland’s Best Start initiative, which focuses on personalised, high-quality maternity and neonatal care.

What We Offer

• Flexible Working Patterns: Choose from shifts of 7.5, 10.5, or 12 hours to suit your lifestyle.
• Modern Facilities: Based primarily at our contemporary hospital in a peaceful woodland setting, with additional community hubs bringing care closer to families’ homes.
• Supportive Birth Environments: Our popular alongside midwifery unit features two birthing pools. Labour ward rooms are designed for comfort, with portable cardiotocography (CTG) monitoring, aromatherapy options, and a variety of birthing aids.
• A Welcoming Team: We’re a close-knit, supportive group who value work-life balance, personal challenges, and strong collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

We handle around 3,000 births each year across a diverse area blending stunning rural landscapes and vibrant urban communities. Conveniently located between Glasgow and Edinburgh, with excellent transport connections, Forth Valley offers the best of both worlds for living and working.

Our expanded directorate emphasises inclusive, adaptable services for women, children, and young people – from home visits to community care and hospital support. We’re committed to seamless, holistic care that puts patients first, and we’re looking for candidates who share this vision: resilient, enthusiastic professionals eager to innovate and improve our services.

For full details on essential qualifications and requirements, please refer to the job description.

Informal Enquiries

We’d love to hear from you! For a friendly chat about the role, contact:

• Alana Harrower, Department Manager/Senior Midwife: Alana.harrower@nhs.scot | 01324 567167
• Heather Riddoch: Heather.Riddoch@nhs.scot | 01324 567162

Additional Information for Applicants
Visa Sponsorship

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please review the eligibility rules for Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visas. NHS Forth Valley may sponsor suitable roles that meet salary thresholds and other criteria, but this is evaluated individually after interview and during pre-employment checks – it’s not guaranteed. Transitional rules may apply if you’re already on a Skilled Worker visa.

It’s strongly recommended that international applicants for UK health and social care roles read the official guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad – GOV.UK.

PVG Scheme
The successful candidate will need to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Details are available at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Application Guidance

Please ensure all responses in your application are original and reflect your own experiences, skills, and knowledge. We discourage the use of AI tools or third-party services to create or heavily edit answers. Submissions must be your personal work; non-compliance could lead to withdrawal of your application.

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NHS Forth Valley welcomes applications from disabled candidates and guarantees an interview for those meeting the minimum criteria. Contact our Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 for any reasonable adjustments needed during the process.