Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

Job overview

Are you passionate about Perinatal Mental Health?

We have an opportunity to join the Amethyst Team: the dedicated Perinatal Mental Health Midwives.

Our ambition is to provide personalised and holistic care to women and birthing people with mental health issues in pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period.

As a specialist midwife, you will work with the NMC Code, Trust guidelines and have robust insight into national drivers, reports and evidence.

You will participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and you will support smooth delivery of PMH care across the Trust's geographical area. This will include teaching the wider MDT and providing 1st point of contact for colleagues seeking PMH advice and support. You will relish and excel in MDT working and building collaboration across stakeholders.

The post-holder will be required to provide home visits and provide some flexibility  to meet the needs of the service. Team work is essential over a large geographical area.

Secondment opportunities should be discussed with your line manager: please gain agreement before applying.

Main duties of the job

Your focus will be on the safety and experience of women and birthing people. This will inform your documentation , clinical care provision and the drive for an open and just culture of learning. You will understand the importance of collaboration and team work.

A highly skilled communicator you will have a drive to empower and support women and birthing people with perinatal mental health issues. Building relationships with stakeholders across the MDT and wider sectors will be essential.

You are encouraged to contact us to learn more about the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.