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Job overview
- To provide high quality, safe midwifery care to women and their families with additional support requirements and mental health challenges in pregnancy and the postnatal period. The post holder will have a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills, which they will use to manage, develop and lead care for pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs.
- Provide direct client care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
- To be responsible for providing extra support and care to some pregnant women with mental health problems, in partnership with the named midwife, the specialist perinatal mental health team and external agencies.
- To work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs. They will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in mental health care.
- Assist the band 7 specialist midwife to ensure that high standards of quality care are delivered and maintained.
- To Deputise for the specialist midwife as required.
- To promote the use of quality improvement methods by frontline staff in order to deliver measurable improvements in patient care.
- To act as a resource of specialist knowledge to other members of the multidisciplinary team
Main duties of the job
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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.
Person specification
desirable
Essential
- Good IT skills
essential
Essential
- Registered Midwife with Degree level qualification
- NMC current registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Full Driving Licence
- Experience of working within all areas of maternity
Desirable
- Experience in working within perinatal mental health
- Experience of writing reports in relation to safeguarding and court proceedings
- evidence of continuing education
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This advert is for Specialist Mental Health Midwife with Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Bolton Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Aug 2026.
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