# Specialist Midwife for Perinatal Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-midwife-for-perinatal-mental-health/6b6d831e-2797-4dea-8d4e-57a25a8b90bf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-midwife-for-perinatal-mental-health/6b6d831e-2797-4dea-8d4e-57a25a8b90bf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Homerton University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Salary:** £58133.00 to £65261.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-10T15:47:33.018Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8253101 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8253101?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The specialist midwife for perinatal mental health will have a key organisational role in developing and maintaining high standards of care for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period. You will be an innovative practitioner and an effective change agent promoting evidence based practice Main responsibilities include providing support and midwifery care for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and the postnatal period in conjunction with the perinatal mental health team and neighbouring Mother and Baby Unit. You will work closely with women to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs. You will be involved in maintaining current standards in care pathways and policies for women with mild, moderate and severe mental health problems booked at Homerton Hospital; close liaison with relevant hospital and community based professionals; offering advice to maternity service staff and organising on-going mental health training for midwives, doctors and other health care practitioners. You will be an active member of the Maternity Safeguarding Team, providing support, advice and liaison when required. **This advert may close earlier than the closing date due to a high number of applicants** ### Main duties of the job You will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in mental health care for women, including the local primary care therapy service (IAPT), maternal mental health service (OCEAN) and the perinatal mental health team. You will ensure that relevant pathways, policies and processes to identify women with, or at risk of, or with existing mental illness are developed, implemented and audited. This will involve working with a range of relevant professionals, services and agencies, including commissioners and the public health team. The post holder will be based both within the maternity safeguarding team and the perinatal mental health service. The role encompasses liaison with other agencies as well as teaching, support and empowerment of all clinicians involved in maternity care including: obstetricians, midwives, student midwives, and maternity support workers in relation to mental health issues in pregnancy. Evidence of continued education should be demonstrated. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues - Specialist knowledge and experience in maternal and infant mental health, developed through training and practice - Detailed knowledge of current midwifery issues. - Knowledge of clinical governance processes - Understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change. - Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit - A specialist interest in mental health ### Experience **Essential** - Practicing midwife with significant experience as a Midwife at Band 6 or equivalent - Post-graduation training/experience in perinatal mental health - Previous comprehensive midwifery experience - Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups. - Experience of working with challenging people groups - Experience of working across agencies **Desirable** - Previous experience within similar role at Band 7 or equivalent ### Skills/ Abilities **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and other agencies - Able to facilitate effective team working - Ability to prioritise a busy workload - Works well on own initiative as well as working well within a team - Proficient IT skills - Evidence of ability to influence and motivate others - Able to recognise limitations and need for advice and support - Ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act - Understanding of the Trust values - Flexible approach to work ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - NMC registered Midwife - Evidence of post qualification education **Desirable** - Additional qualification in mental health or counselling qualification - Teaching and assessing/qualification ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606098) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.