Job summary
Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Midwife
22.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Closing Date: 21st February 2025
Interview Date: 28th February 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly**
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The post-holder will lead and co-ordinate Perinatal Mental Health training and initiatives within maternity services; ensuring women and families are supported to maximise health and wellbeing opportunities. They will work collaboratively with the maternity team MDT as well as outside agencies to ensure a good quality Perinatal Mental Health Service to women and families during their maternity experience.
Over the past 12 months the George Eliot maternity service has received significant investment both for the estate which includes new theatres, the refurbishment of our inpatient ward and the relocation of triage and within the workforce in the form of new roles one of which being a perinatal mental health specialist midwife.
Main duties of the job
The main duties and responsibilities of the role sit under four headings:
Clinical / direct care practice
- Provide support and highly specialised advice to women with, or at risk of, perinatal mental illness. This may include women who have mandatory supervision applied.
Leadership and collaborative practice
- Actively contribute to the development of policies and guidelines, audit and research within maternity services, taking a lead role in the subsequent change process with particular emphasis on perinatal mental health.
- Take the midwifery lead in perinatal Mental Health care planning, for women with complex social needs, in conjunction with the perinatal team and/or local community mental health services.
Improving quality and developing practice
- Lead on developing pathways/processes to ensure that there is routine screening and early identification of women with, or at risk of a mental illness.
Education
- Develop and provide patient education and information which is appropriate and responsive to individual needs and level of development.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical / direct care practice
- Supplement the care provided to women with complex needs and their families, for example working with women and their midwives to develop individual care plans, and making referrals to additional specialist support where required.
- Act as an advocate for women to ensure they get the specialist mental health care they need.
Leadership and collaborative practice
- Provide clinical and professional leadership with specialist advice and support in relation to perinatal mental health.
- Develop and maintain a basic working knowledge of mental health legislation, policy and guidance.
- Provide a link between midwives, GPs, health visitors, obstetricians, specialist mental health services and other agencies in relation to the care of pregnant women and new mothers with mental health problems.
Improving quality and developing practice
- Maintain awareness and application of relevant research and evidence based practice relating to area of clinical expertise and profession practice.
Education
- Ensure that midwives are aware of care pathways for women with mild, moderate and severe mental illness and deliver their contribution to these, including the provision of information andsupport, and the prediction and detection of mental illness.
**For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical / direct care practice
- Supplement the care provided to women with complex needs and their families, for example working with women and their midwives to develop individual care plans, and making referrals to additional specialist support where required.
- Act as an advocate for women to ensure they get the specialist mental health care they need.
Leadership and collaborative practice
- Provide clinical and professional leadership with specialist advice and support in relation to perinatal mental health.
- Develop and maintain a basic working knowledge of mental health legislation, policy and guidance.
- Provide a link between midwives, GPs, health visitors, obstetricians, specialist mental health services and other agencies in relation to the care of pregnant women and new mothers with mental health problems.
Improving quality and developing practice
- Maintain awareness and application of relevant research and evidence based practice relating to area of clinical expertise and profession practice.
Education
- Ensure that midwives are aware of care pathways for women with mild, moderate and severe mental illness and deliver their contribution to these, including the provision of information andsupport, and the prediction and detection of mental illness.
**For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached**
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered midwife with significant experience
- Additional Qualification, or experience, in Mental Health or Counselling
- Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to analyse and understand information and data based on statistics
- Experience of managing difficult situations
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a Quality Improvement project
- Experience in the delivery of education and training programmes with field of expertis
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Effective communicator
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive information where there may be significant barriers to acceptance
- Leadership and motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Organisational and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of national initiatives and drivers in maternity care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Some community working may be required
- Flexibile
- Independent means of transportlity
- To undertake ward-based clinical work during times of peak activity
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered midwife with significant experience
- Additional Qualification, or experience, in Mental Health or Counselling
- Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to analyse and understand information and data based on statistics
- Experience of managing difficult situations
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking a Quality Improvement project
- Experience in the delivery of education and training programmes with field of expertis
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Effective communicator
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive information where there may be significant barriers to acceptance
- Leadership and motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Organisational and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge of national initiatives and drivers in maternity care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Some community working may be required
- Flexibile
- Independent means of transportlity
- To undertake ward-based clinical work during times of peak activity
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
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).
