Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

Job summary Are you a midwife looking for a new challenge, are youpassionate about developing and maintaining high standards of care for womenwith mental health complexities during pregnancy and the postnatal period?We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivatedmidwife who will act as an expert and a role model in the field of perinatalmental health and provide clinical and professional leadership to the Maternityservice.At Mid Yorkshire hospitals we strive to deliver the highestquality and safest care for approximately 5700 women and babies per year, weare passionate about ensuring women have a positive experience each and everytime and are committed in supporting our teams to develop professionally.
If you have a passion for excellence, then Mid Yorkshire isthe Trust for you!We pride ourselves on The Mid Yorkshire's vision to providehigh quality and safe.
Maternity services at home, in the community and in ourhospitals, to improve the quality of lives for women and their families.If you have a passion for excellence, then Mid Yorkshire is the Trust for you!Please contact Tove Crookes Maternity Safety and Quality Lead T for more information Main duties of the job The post holder will work in partnership with service users,the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders to improve and protect mental wellbeing.
This role will have key specialist clinical, consultative,training, practice development and strategic responsibilitiesYou will provide a link between the maternity service andthe other services involved in mental health care to women, including localIAPT providers and specialist mental health teamsThe post holder will ensure the delivery of high qualitycare to women experiencing mental health challenges and with the support of thematernity matron, contribute to the strategic direction for maternity andwomens services.
You will develop and monitor evidence based practiceensuring a robust professional approach to service development and ensure thatany subsequent changes to services are underpinned by appropriate supportaround training and education.At Mid Yorkshire hospitals we strive to deliver the highestquality and safest care for approximately 5700 women and babies per year, weare passionate about ensuring women have a positive experience each and everytime and are committed in supporting our teams to develop professionally.
We pride ourselves on The Mid Yorkshire's vision to providehigh quality and safe.
Maternity services at home, in the community and in ourhospitals, to improve the quality of lives for women and their families About us We provide care and support to over a million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across ourthree hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards.
We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need.
As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups.
We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this!
Ifyou share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of ourpatients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be an expert ClinicalPractitioner who specialises in the care of women with, or at risk of a mentalillness.
Plans, implements and evaluates careUphold the privacy and dignity of thepatient and respect the equality of patients at all timesCommunicate effectively with serviceusers and their families addressing their needs for information and handlepotential problems/complaints sensitively and in accordance with Trust policy,referring to their Midwifery Manager when appropriateCommunicate with GPs, midwives andother health professionals concerning the care of mental health in pregnancyand the postnatal periodProvide expert advice and act as resource forother midwives and the wider professional team.Enable colleagues to develop the necessaryskills to support women experiencing perinatal mental health issues.
Ensure that midwifery practice is in keepingwith current evidence and is appropriate for each individual woman.Identify, participate in and facilitate researchand audit.Have acquired or be prepared to extend skillsrelevant to perinatal mental healthAs a lead midwife have responsibility forservice development and quality improvement within the service andwork closely with members of the multidisciplinary team to develop plans thatmeet targets set by Government initiativesWrite departmental and implement Trustwide/departmental policies, procedures and guidelinesTo support the Trust maternity servicesprogrammes to meet its statutory requirements and objectives in terms ofClinical Governance (CQC standards, Risk Management, clinical risk)Fulfils the role of supervisor to thestudent midwives and nurses by teaching, assessing and evaluating theirprogress.Participates in induction programmes for newstaff to the unitRepresent the service at local,regional and national meetings and conferencesBe aware of own professional limitations andseek guidance if required Person Specification Experience Essential Significant post registration experience in all areas of Midwifery Evidence of ongoing and relevant personal and professional development in the last two years.
Leadership Training Relevant and recent clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice and responsibility for managing a clinical team Experience of working with service users to improve patient experience.
Experience of clinical governance.
Experience and working knowledge of safeguarding Experience of audit, research and evidence based care Experience of management/leadership skills and HR management processes Desirable Undertaken clinical and midwifery research NIPE practitioner knowledge and Awareness Essential Good understanding of the current and emerging NHS maternity transformation programme and key national Midwifery drivers.
Understanding of regulatory processes around Midwifery Understanding of clinical governance and the importance of the identification, management and monitoring of risk processes Awareness of own limitations and when to seek advice, guidance and support Desirable In depth specialist knowledge of perinatal mental health Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife Current NMC registration.
BSc in Midwifery Desirable Professional Midwifery Advocate (or willingness to undertake).
Qualification or further training in Perinatal Mental Health (or willingness to undertake) Masters degree or working towards a Masters degree Personal Attributes Essential Always puts patients first Be committed to improving patient care Customer service focus Highly self-motivated Leadership skills and ability to motivate a team Strong interpersonal skills Practical problem-solving ability Persuasive and influencing skills Change management skills Able to grasp concepts and understand their wider significance Able to make judgements about highly complex and sometimes conflicting facts or situations Positive and enthusiastic Can act on own initiative Flexible approach to work Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development Clinical skills when undertaking clinical work Other Essential Required to participate in on call rota for specialist midwives to support the acute service in times of high acuity Skills and Abilities Essential Teaching/assessing skills Ability to produce high quality reports for use internally and externally to the Trust.
Ability to develop policies and guidelines Excellent full range of communication skills with a range of people and organisations Presentation skills Ability to motivate self and others Flexible to the needs of a changing service Ability to independently manage own workload to meet the needs of the service Evidence of leading and facilitating change