Job requirements
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Essential
30 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other Requirements
Evidence for supporting others development
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Competent and confident approach to practice
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Ability to work under pressure
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Ability to synthesize information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
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Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development, and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Other Requirements
Role model our Trust values every day
- Other Requirements
Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development, and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff.
- Previous Experience
Considerable experience in working with women with additional mental health needs
- Previous Experience
Considerable experience of MDT working
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Evidence of ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback
- Previous Experience
Implementation of audit/research recommendations
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Evidence of presentations at local / national levels
- Previous Experience
Commitment to the on-going implementation of the Trust mental health strategy
- Previous Experience
Understanding of quality issues in relations to mental health and clinical governance
- Previous Experience
Experience of report writing
- Previous Experience
Significant knowledge of safeguarding procedures and policies
- Previous Experience
Evidence of leading an area of work
- Previous Experience
Working knowledge of national frameworks
- Skills and knowledge
Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal.
- Skills and knowledge
Confidence to adapt to an evolving and changing service
- Skills and knowledge
High levels of discretion and decision-making skills
- Skills and knowledge
Well-developed IT skills
- Skills and knowledge
Ability to remain boundaries in relationships with women and their families
- Skills and knowledge
Ability to work autonomously
- Skills and knowledge
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Skills and knowledge
Ability to create personalised care plans with women who have complex mental health needs
- Qualifications / Training
Relevant registered professional qualification
- Qualifications / Training
Recognised leadership qualification.
- Qualifications / Training
Evidence of additional relevant CPD
- Qualifications / Training
Experienced midwife
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Previous Experience
Experience of delivering training to a variety of audiences
- Skills and knowledge
Proven leadership skills, with a vision to work with others
- Skills and knowledge
Change management experience and/or qualification
Job overview
We are recruiting for a perinatal Mental Health Midwife who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the safeguarding team within the Trust. You will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the maternity division to ensure that the safeguarding / Perinatal mental health remains at the heart of practice within Midwifery.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the safety and welfare of all pregnant women and their babies in receipt of care within East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust services. In order to undertake this, the post holder will manage and lead the safeguarding midwifery and perinatal mental health team, and will contribute to delivering the wider safeguarding and mental health services.
You will be responsible for offering expert advice and guidance to staff in all matters relating to maternity safeguarding and perinatal mental health and to ensure that we develop a confident and competent workforce that is able to recognise and appropriately respond to any safeguarding concerns.
Working closely with the wider safeguarding team you will continually improve and develop the safeguarding agenda, aligning with the Trust's strategic agenda, as well as local and national safeguarding priorities and guidance. Providing effective communication, networking and liaison, establishing and maintaining good working relationships within health services and other agencies to ensure that information relating to safeguarding is up to date and embedded in practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Perinatal Mental Health Midwife with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in Stevenage, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 6 months (Minimum of 3 month secondment. End date 14/02/2027). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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