Job summary
The maternity wellbeing midwife will provide presence in supporting the delivery of an expert supportive and empathetic service to women and their families experiencing pregnancy loss, perinatal trauma, or perinatal mental health issues. The post holder will support the birth trauma/bereavement lead and the perinatal mental health lead acting as a resource for women, families, and maternity staff on the physical, psychological, and administrative aspects of these care pathways.
The post holder will liaise with external agencies and ensure that all administration including reporting, is completed in a timely manner for the benefit of the family.
The post holder will support the 7-day service and also support the delivery of mandatory education sessions to staff.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the Chesterfield Maternity Wellbeing Team providing bereavement, trauma and mental health support to women as well as facilitating a well established birth afterthoughts service.
This post holder will form an integral part of the team focusing on the support of women who have suffered a pregnancy loss at any gestation, supporting women who have had a traumatic perinatal experience and also women who are in need of support with mental health issues.
There is an expectation that you will liaise with additional stakeholders and also contribute to the delivery of the divisional mandatory training.
You will contribute to the provision of a 7 day service and also to maintain clinical competency making this a good opportunity for a job share for candidates who may want to consider this.
A comprehensive induction programme will be provided to support the successful candidate.
About us
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together, providing patient care we are proud of. We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of CPD
- Additional bereavement/trauma training
Desirable
- Training qualification/CPD specific to bereavement care
- Training qualification/CPD specific to perinatal trauma
- Training qualification/CPD specific to PMH
Experience
Essential
- Extensive midwifery experience
- Experience of working with complex and competing priorities
- Experience of care provision to bereaved families and relatives.
- Experience of dealing with emotionally charged and distressed families
- Experience of supporting families who are experiencing MH problems.
Desirable
- Awareness of external perinatal mortality reporting processes
- Experience in the delivery of staff education.
Skills ansd Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills and emotional intelligence.
- Well- developed leadership skills
- Ability to form positive working relationships.
- Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Awareness of a Trauma Informed Approach to care provision
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of integrity
- Drive to continually develop excellence in service.
- Organised
- Motivated
- Ability to think creatively, mediate and challenge
Demonstrate Trust Values
Essential
- Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of CPD
- Additional bereavement/trauma training
Desirable
- Training qualification/CPD specific to bereavement care
- Training qualification/CPD specific to perinatal trauma
- Training qualification/CPD specific to PMH
Experience
Essential
- Extensive midwifery experience
- Experience of working with complex and competing priorities
- Experience of care provision to bereaved families and relatives.
- Experience of dealing with emotionally charged and distressed families
- Experience of supporting families who are experiencing MH problems.
Desirable
- Awareness of external perinatal mortality reporting processes
- Experience in the delivery of staff education.
Skills ansd Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills and emotional intelligence.
- Well- developed leadership skills
- Ability to form positive working relationships.
- Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Awareness of a Trauma Informed Approach to care provision
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of integrity
- Drive to continually develop excellence in service.
- Organised
- Motivated
- Ability to think creatively, mediate and challenge
Demonstrate Trust Values
Essential
- Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
