Job overview

We are looking for 2 candidates (each 22.5 hours), who will support the existing Lead Midwife caring for those with Mental health concerns. 

You will be based at either Basingstoke or Winchester Hospitals and work 3 days per week.

You must be a registered midwife with the NMC with current UK experience.

Main duties of the job

• To lead and supervise the day to day assessment of pregnant and postnatal women in relation to their mental health needs, implementing plans of care and evaluating their effectiveness.
• To work closely with the Head of Midwifery, Antenatal, Postnatal and Community Clinical Matrons, Named Midwife Safeguarding Children and Obstetricians; being a source of information and guidance regarding policy and protocols relating to Perinatal Mental Health and the impact on women and their families Liaise with Perinatal Mental Health Services, Community Mental Health Services and partner agencies to ensure that women with severe mental illness are appropriately managed in the perinatal period
• Support and develop midwifery colleagues in implementing plans of care.
• Promote excellent professional practice which promotes the role of the perinatal mental health midwives within maternity services and with associated partner agencies.
• Be responsible for maintaining and disseminating local and national guidance relating to maternal mental health in the perinatal period

• Act as a source of expert specialised knowledge and clinical expertise in relation to mental health practice.
• To provide clinical leadership and support to health professionals in the event of a mental health crisis.
• Participate in hospital on-calls – minimum 6 per year.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].