Job summary
We are looking for a midwife to join our 12 month Maternal Mental Health Pilot Service . A total of 75 women experiencing moderate/severe mental health difficulties will be offered psychological interventions to support them with emotional distress associated with loss & trauma directly arising from, or related to, the maternity experience. This role will support families through their patient journey, offering support, advice & midwifery expertise. TYou will collaborative work with wider healthcare & voluntary services, to ensure the delivery of an integrated pathway of care. The post holder will guarantee maternity services are key enablers during the pilot supporting, testing & shaping the system prior to finalising the model.
This opportunity can be applied for on a fixed term 12 month contract or as a secondment from your current NHS employer (subject to agreement for release).
Requires regional travel
Main duties of the job
As part of a highly specialist team you will support the assessment of bi-psychosocial needs, emotional support and interventions to women a& families who have experience birth loss & trauma. You will support & maintain the development of integrated pathways & collaborative working with services & organisations that support women within the perinatal period.
As this is a pilot service you will be required to collect, analysis and report data that informs service development and shape the strategic direction of clinical support and interventions offered to women experiencing trauma
In this role, you will be required to deliver training across GM to professionals and service who support the whole pathway approach.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is one of the leading mental health trusts in the UK.
Serving a population of 1.2million people, across one of the most exciting and affordable cities in Europe, GMMH provides community and inpatient mental health care, alongside prison in reach, substance misuse services, a specialist centre for mental health and deafness and inpatient perinatal mental health care.
The Trust employs around 5700 people, who make a difference across 130 locations. Staff at GMMH work to improve lives with a culture based on five core values:
- We are caring and compassionate
- We inspire hope
- We work together
- We value and respect
- We are open and honest
GMMH is one of the most active research trusts in the UK, with one of the highest levels of recruitment to clinical trials for mental health.
We have been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission. Our substance misuse services and leadership were rated as Outstanding
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Communicate with women and their families in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
- Effective management of the service users complex emotional and psychological issues as they arise involving coaching and listening visits.
- Communicate appropriately within a multidisciplinary team to devise an appropriate plans of care.
- Multi-disciplinary approach to care and treatment liaison
- Attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss and screen referrals.
- Establish integrated pathways within maternity, health visiting, NICU and voluntary sector organisations for example, SPOONS, Finding Rainbows, Dad Matters
- Collate, analyse and report on information about the quality of service provided to women within the pilot.
- Promote a service which is trauma informed, inclusive and accessible.
- Support families to access the MMH service, schedule appointments, have a presence in the clinics and top up with patient centred care in-between formal appointments.
- Instrumental in the organisation of hospital appointments for families requiring Obstetric/ Gynae consultation (inc. delivery unit tours in cases of tokophobia).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Communicate with women and their families in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
- Effective management of the service users complex emotional and psychological issues as they arise involving coaching and listening visits.
- Communicate appropriately within a multidisciplinary team to devise an appropriate plans of care.
- Multi-disciplinary approach to care and treatment liaison
- Attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss and screen referrals.
- Establish integrated pathways within maternity, health visiting, NICU and voluntary sector organisations for example, SPOONS, Finding Rainbows, Dad Matters
- Collate, analyse and report on information about the quality of service provided to women within the pilot.
- Promote a service which is trauma informed, inclusive and accessible.
- Support families to access the MMH service, schedule appointments, have a presence in the clinics and top up with patient centred care in-between formal appointments.
- Instrumental in the organisation of hospital appointments for families requiring Obstetric/ Gynae consultation (inc. delivery unit tours in cases of tokophobia).
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Registered MW
- Degree in Midwifery
Desirable
- A professional mental health or counselling qualification. Compassionate Focused Therapy - Introductory Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Extensive experience of caring for women who have, complex social needs or any situation that deems them to be vulnerable
- Experience of caring for families suffering loss and bereavement.
Desirable
- Evidence of working at Band 7
- Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Registered MW
- Degree in Midwifery
Desirable
- A professional mental health or counselling qualification. Compassionate Focused Therapy - Introductory Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Extensive experience of caring for women who have, complex social needs or any situation that deems them to be vulnerable
- Experience of caring for families suffering loss and bereavement.
Desirable
- Evidence of working at Band 7
- Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups
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).
