Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Midwife - Huntingdon/Peterborough
Supporting Mothers, Promoting Mental Health, Transforming Lives
Do you have a passion for improving the lives of women affected by mental health challenges during pregnancy and beyond? Join our dedicated maternity team as aSpecialist Midwife for Perinatal Mental Health, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering safe, evidence-based care and supporting women in their journey to parenthood.
Job summary
This role focuses on developing and delivering high‑quality midwifery services to women with mental health needs, ensuring safe, evidence‑based practices.
Main duties of the job
* Providing tailored midwifery care to women with mental health needs.
* Identifying deteriorations in mental health and liaising with appropriate partner agencies for timely intervention.
* Delivering health education and social care advice to reduce health inequalities and promote well‑being for women and families.
* Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to ensure seamless and effective care.
* Supporting safeguarding practices, making considered judgments to protect the welfare of unborn and newborn babies.
* Assisting in staff training, development, and audit initiatives to continuously improve maternity services.
Key Requirements
* Commitment to delivering compassionate, high‑quality care tailored to women’s mental health needs.
* Experience in midwifery, with a focus on mental health or vulnerable populations.
* Strong communication skills to build robust, effective networks within the Trust and with external agencies.
* Proactive approach to self‑development and continuous learning.
* Knowledge and application of safeguarding principles to ensure the safety and well‑being of women and their babies.
What We Offer
* The opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of women and families.
* A supportive team environment with access to safeguarding supervision and professional development opportunities.
* A role that champions innovation and evidence‑based practice in maternity care.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Experience
* Registered Midwife.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent.
* Current professional portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development and further education.
* Minimum of 3 years experience.
* Expert knowledge of safeguarding and midwifery in all domains of maternity service.
* Evidence of relevant clinical updates, including midwifery mandatory skills & drills and other regulatory mandatory training.
* Experience working in a multi‑agency approach.
* Use of computerised information systems.
* Enhanced DBS check against vulnerable groups barred lists.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
* Leadership knowledge or study.
* Involvement with clinical audit and research.
* Experience/education in specialist subject.
* Demonstrable achievements in developing staff, changing clinical practice, pathways of care, organisational change, quality improvement, leadership and teaching.
* Experience teaching and presenting to multidisciplinary forums.
* Practical experience of audit implementation and review.
* Involvement in producing evidence‑based guidelines, policies & audit.
Key Skills
Essential Skills
* Ability to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in accordance with job description.
* Effective organisational, time‑management and prioritisation skills.
* Practice in all clinical areas in accordance with NMC Rules and Standards.
* Well‑developed interpersonal skills.
* Excellent verbal and professional standard written, presentation and communication skills.
* Computer‑literate, including analysis of data.
* Demonstrated emotional resilience in working on cases with high levels of social distress.
* Able to support others and mentor in the learning environment.
* Maintain and present data relating to this area of service.
* Aware and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives' cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs.
Desirable Skills
* Experience teaching and presenting to multidisciplinary forums.
* Practical experience of audit implementation and review.
Other Requirements
* Complete understanding of NWAFT Trust Values and demonstration when dealing with patients, visitors and colleagues.
* Professional appearance and demeanour.
* Pan‑site working with flexibility in relation to hours to support service need.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Pan Site: Peterborough and Huntingdon
PE3 9GZ
£49,387 to £56,515 a year (per annum pro‑rata)
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