Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Midwife

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. Key Requirements We are looking for a professional with:

• 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.
Join us in promoting mental health and delivering holistic maternity care that supports women and their families through their most transformative experiences. Apply now and be part of a service that truly makes a difference. Main duties of the job, This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality midwifery services, focusing on the needs of women whose lives are impacted by poor mental health. Key responsibilities include:
• 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 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
Person Specification 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 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
  
  We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.