We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Midwife to join our Antenatal Outpatient Services within NHS Fife.

NHS Fife Maternity Services is a modern, progressive, and thriving unit supporting approximately 3,000 births per year. Our service spans:

- Outpatient and community maternity care, comprising: high‑risk obstetric clinics at Queen Margaret Hospital and Victoria Hospital, community midwifery teams across three sites, Daycare services across two sites, a Fetal Medicine Team, Drug Liaison Team, Family Liaison Team (as part of our Vulnerable in Pregnancy Service) and Birth at Home Team.
- Our inpatient service includes: our modern Consultant Led Unit, an alongside Midwife‑Led Unit, a dedicated Planned Caesarean Section team, an Induction of Labour Suite and our Maternity Assessment unit.

This post is based within our Antenatal Outpatient Services, offering a varied and rewarding role across a wide range of settings.

This role offers the opportunity to develop skills across both routine and complex maternity care, contributing to a highly responsive and person‑centred outpatient service.

Multidisciplinary Working

We are proud of our strong, collaborative relationships with our obstetric colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Midwives Within Our Service Are

- Actively encouraged to contribute to service development and improvement
- Supported to participate in innovation and quality improvement initiatives
- Empowered to shape the future of antenatal care within NHS Fife

We Are Committed To Education And Development, Offering

- Specialist midwifery education, coordinated by our lead midwife for Education, offering a variety of training opportunities to ensure ongoing CPD.
- Practice Assessor and Supervisor roles for student midwives, supported by our PEF.

In partnership with Held In Our Hearts,



we were proud to be RCM Finalists 2025 in the Outstanding Achievement in Bereavement Care category.

What We’re Looking For

- An NMC Registered Midwife, educated to degree level
- Passionate about woman‑and‑family‑centred care
- A strong communicator and team player
- Motivated to lead, support, and develop both people and services

Why Join NHS Fife?

- Access to a highly successful in‑house leadership programme
- Opportunities for leadership courses and professional development
- Encouragement to engage in external networking and learning opportunities
- Adaptable working and family‑friendly policies

Our Head of Midwifery was an RCM National Award finalist (2021) for dedication to staff wellbeing—reflecting our commitment to our teams.

Additional Information

- Full‑time post, part‑time hours will be considered.
- PVG Scheme membership required.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
- NHS Fife is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Join us – our outpatient service is dynamic, evolving, and central to the maternity journey in NHS Fife. Women and families are at the heart of everything we do—come and help us continue to enhance and deliver outstanding antenatal care.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Applicants must confirm their right to work in the UK if they are not a United Kingdom or Irish national.

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. We welcome applications from all sections of society.

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