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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 9 months (Funded until March 2027 then will be reviewed.)
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (will be expected to participate in on call rota)
Job ref
407-WCCSS-8052053
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Town
Walsall
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
10/08/2026

Employer heading

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Specialist Midwife for Mental Health - Family Hubs

NHS AfC: Band 7

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

 

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

 

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

 

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

 

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Job overview

Specialist Midwife for Mental Health: Family hubs

15 hours

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust  are seeking to expand its perinatal mental health service to provide specialist, multidisciplinary perinatal mental health care for women , during pregnancy and  postnatal in the borough.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work collaboratively with others in the  Health in Pregnancy Service,  Health Visiting and  professionals from other services including Black Country Perinatal Mental Health Team,  maternity services, GPs as well as with our experts by experience, to develop high quality pathways during pregnancy and beyond to ensure excellent outcomes for women and their families. The post holder will be expected to support with safeguarding aspects within this role and work collaboratively with the safeguarding lead midwife.

We are looking for a clinician with a special interest in improving care for women and their families. Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable; a keen interest in this specialist area is essential.

All applicants must have excellent clinical skills and a good level of post registration experience, proven ability or be willing to be trained  to complete comprehensive mental health  assessments, thoroughly assess risk, and document and communicate these clearly and concisely.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development of our Pleck Road site was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work collaboratively with others in the  , Health in Pregnancy Service, Health Visiting and  professionals from other services including Black Country Perinatal Mental Health Team , maternity services, GPs as well as with our experts by experience, to develop high quality pathways during pregnancy and beyond to ensure excellent outcomes for women and their families. The post holder will be expected to support with safeguarding aspects within this role and work collaboratively with the safeguarding lead midwife.

We are looking for a clinician with a special interest in improving care for women and their families. Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable; a keen interest in this specialist area is essential.

All applicants must have excellent clinical skills and a good level of post registration experience, proven ability or be willing to be trained  to complete comprehensive mental health  assessments, thoroughly assess risk, and document and communicate these clearly and concisely.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • registered midwife with current NMC registration
  • degree level education
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate qualification in perinatal mental health, counselling skills or trauma informed care.
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Clinical assessment, risk formulation and triage skills related to maternal mental health

Skills

Essential criteria
  • evidence of good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • evidence of report writing
  • Evidence of supporting choice
  • Ability to influence change
  • Experience within mental health and training
  • Flexible approach to working across different community sites and hub locations
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of governance and policy
  • Experience in teaching and education
  • Experience in a community midwifery setting

Flexibility

Essential criteria
  • Able to support within maternity Services in escalation
  • Flexible approach to working across different community sites and hub locations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early due to high volume of applications

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rhoda Flynn
Job title
Consultant Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07773 147409

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Pleck Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
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