Specialist Midwife for Perinatal Mental Health
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 a Specialist 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.
Key Requirements
* A commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care tailored to the mental health needs of women.
* 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.
* A 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.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing tailored midwifery care to women with mental health needs, ensuring safe, evidence-based practices.
* 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.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Current professional portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development and further education
Desirable
* Leadership knowledge or study
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 3 years experience
* Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of safeguarding and midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
* Evidence of relevant clinical update, including midwifery mandatory skills & drills and other regulatory mandatory training
* Have worked in a multi‑agency approach
* Use of computerised information systems
Desirable
* Involvement with clinical audit and research
* Experience/education in specialist subject
* Demonstrable achievements in developing staff, changing clinical practice and pathways of care, organisational change, quality improvement, leadership and teaching
Key Skills
Essential
* Able to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in accordance with job description
* Effective organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
* Able to practise 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
* Demonstrate emotional resilience in working on cases with high levels of social distress
* Able to support others and mentor in the learning environment
* Ability to maintain and present data relating to this area of service
* Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
Desirable
* Experience of teach and presentation to multi‑disciplinary forums
* Practical experience of audit implementation and review, complete understanding of NWAFT Trust Values and ability to always demonstrate when dealing with patients, visitors and colleagues
* Professional appearance and demeanour
* Pan‑site working required with flexibility in relation to hours to support service need
* Satisfactory enhanced DBS check against vulnerable groups barred lists
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of NMC rules and standards
* Knowledge of current research / reports / guidelines relating to maternity care and their implication
* Aware of current research / reports / guidelines relating to safeguarding
* In depth knowledge relating to management of suspected anomalies detected by the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, high risk results and maternal medicine including the impact on fetal well‑being
* Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
* Caring for women with moderate‑severe mental health needs and/or complex social vulnerability
* Ability to demonstrate understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
Desirable
* Involvement in participating in the production of evidence based guidelines / policies & audit
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