Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

Job overview

Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

• hours per week

Permanent

Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: 27th March 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications,so you are advised to apply promptly.**

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We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Midwife to provide specialist support for women and birthing people with mental health needs during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

The postholder will act as the maternity services lead for perinatal mental health, offering expert assessment, personalise care planning and continuity for those with complex psychosocial needs.  You will work closely with maternity, perinatal mental health, safeguarding and wider MDT colleagues to ensure safe, timely and trauma-informed care.

The role includes providing specialist advice, supporting staff education, contributing to local pathways, and leading quality improvement within this area.  This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated midwife with advanced knowledge of perinatal mental health to enhance outcomes for families.

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 and support, 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 person specification attached