Mental Health Midwife

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 November 2024

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Mental Health Midwife.

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling career in a supportive, friendly environment that prioritizes women and birthing people? If you're passionate about providing exceptional care, we want YOU!

We're thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Midwife to enhance our midwifery team across the vibrant Oldham and Rochdale sites. In this role, you will collaborate with our dedicated perinatal mental health team to create clear, integrated pathways of care for those facing perinatal mental health challenges.

As a valued member of our talented team, you'll have the opportunity to continuously evaluate and improve our services, ensuring they are person-cantered, quality-driven, and responsive to our community's needs.

What We Seek:

A qualified Midwife with post-preceptorship experience.

A passion for delivering tailored, empathetic care within the mental health pathway.

Independence and teamwork flair within a multidisciplinary environment.

Your Impact:

You'll be committed to high-quality, responsive care, engaging actively with service users to shape and enhance our perinatal mental health services. Together, we can transform care delivery through valuable feedback and innovative service co-design.

Ready to make a difference? Join us in empowering birthing people and supporting their mental health journey. Apply now and be part of something meaningful.

Main duties of the job

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of women navigating mental health challenges during childbirth then we are seeking a dedicated individual to partner with our Lead Specialist Midwife for Maternal Mental Health as a vital member of our dynamic Mental Health team.

In this pivotal role, you will help foster a supportive environment for women during their maternity journey, ensuring that mental health considerations are seamlessly integrated throughout their care. Imagine being the bridge that connects community maternity services with diverse agencies, providing essential advice and fostering collaboration on mental health issues.

Your mission? To assist the Specialist Midwife in advancing our Mental Health responsibilities and to empower care organization staff with the knowledge and tools they need. You'll have the opportunity to deliver impactful training, help signpost services, and guide fellow professionals under the mentorship of our Specialist Midwife for Mental Health.

This role isn't just another job--it's a chance to work in partnership with various healthcare agencies, creating lasting impacts in the community. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a fulfilling role that truly matters, we want to hear from you!

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

13 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-OCO-NM701-24-A

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Degree / Diploma in Midwifery
  • Evidence of CPD

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of key issues pertinent to maternal mental health
  • Completed midwifery preceptorship
  • Experience in dealing with emotive information

Desirable

  • Experience of working with vulnerable families

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Degree / Diploma in Midwifery
  • Evidence of CPD

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of key issues pertinent to maternal mental health
  • Completed midwifery preceptorship
  • Experience in dealing with emotive information

Desirable

  • Experience of working with vulnerable families

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Midwifery Manager for Complex Social Needs

Laura Watterson

laura.watterson@nca.nhs.uk

01616561985

Date posted

13 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-OCO-NM701-24-A

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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