Specialist Midwife for Vulnerable Women

The purpose of this role is to provide enhanced personalised antenatal and postnatal care to women and families who are identified as vulnerable. This may include women who use substances, women who are seeking asylum, teenage parents and women experiencing domestic abuse, mental health difficulties and other complex social factors. The postholder will coordinate care for women on their caseload to ensure that they can access the care and services required to reduce the impact of social inequalities and deprivation, with the aim to secure the best outcomes for the most vulnerable women and babies in our communities., Work autonomously, managing a caseload, within Trust guidance, policies and procedures.

Provide safe, effective midwifery care to women with complex health and wellbeing needs.

Develop, monitor and review personalised care plans to meet women's needs including coordinating input from other services and agencies as required.

Work collaboratively with maternity teams, external agencies and multi-professionals including health visiting, safeguarding, social care, drug and alcohol services, perinatal mental health, IAPT services, VSCE organisations and GPs to provide appropriate care and support for vulnerable women.

Effectively communicate complex and sensitive information to women and families maintaining an empathetic approach.

Participate in the evaluation of care pathways and approaches and the ongoing development and improvement of the service for vulnerable women.

Act as a resource to other midwives/professionals in relation to the provision of supportive and appropriate care for vulnerable women.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.