Specialist Midwife for Maternal Mental Health Service

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work flexibly within the Specialist Midwifery team to support the engagement and retainment of the most vulnerable pregnant women experiencing mental illness in Maternity services, providing a seamless service that is responsive to women's needs.
• Work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs.
• Provide a link between the maternity service and maternal mental health services providing Psychological therapies services and Adult mental health services ensuring liaison and effective communication at all times.
• Ensure relevant pathways, policies and processes for women with or at risk of mental illness are developed, implemented and audited. This will involve working with a range of relevant professionals, services and agencies.
• Support colleagues through coordinating and providing training and guidance in maternal psychological mental health for key maternity staff, to enable them to provide holistic care that optimises mental as well as physical health.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience at band 6 or above in specialist area, or relevant area with transferable skills.

Commitments to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration with no restrictions to practice
• Degree with relevance to specialism
• Education at Masters degree level or evidence of working to that level( L7) or above in specialism
• Qualification in Teaching/mentoring

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of managing/leading change
• Able to use a computer

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to organise own workload
• Able to plan and delegate roles to others as appropriate

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of participation/undertaking research/audit

Equality and Diversity

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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