Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondments considered)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7145717-PMHM-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough with off site working
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
Band 6
Job overview
Are you passionate about Perinatal Mental Health?
We have an opportunity to join the Amethyst Team: the dedicated Perinatal Mental Health Midwives.
Our ambition is to provide personalised and holistic care to women and birthing people with mental health issues in pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period.
As a specialist midwife, you will work with the NMC Code, Trust guidelines and have robust insight into national drivers, reports and evidence.
You will participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and you will support smooth delivery of PMH care across the Trust's geographical area. This will include teaching the wider MDT and providing 1st point of contact for colleagues seeking PMH advice and support. You will relish and excel in MDT working and building collaboration across stakeholders.
The post-holder will be required to provide home visits and provide some flexibility to meet the needs of the service. Team work is essential over a large geographical area.
Secondment opportunities should be discussed with your line manager: please gain agreement before applying.
Main duties of the job
Your focus will be on the safety and experience of women and birthing people. This will inform your documentation , clinical care provision and the drive for an open and just culture of learning. You will understand the importance of collaboration and team work.
A highly skilled communicator you will have a drive to empower and support women and birthing people with perinatal mental health issues. Building relationships with stakeholders across the MDT and wider sectors will be essential.
You are encouraged to contact us to learn more about the role.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience with evidence of in-depth midwifery knowledge and skills
- Demonstrate a robust knowledge and understanding of relevant PNMH guidance and evidence
- Ability to communicate effectively with the MDT and women and their families
- This role may involve lone home visits to woman and families, working across sites including all areas of the Trust footprint, therefore a car driver with full provisional driving license is essential to the role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of case loading/ workstream management
- Effective multi-agency/partnership working plus autonomous decision making
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife – with active NMC registration
- mentorship qualification and experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing education relating to midwifery or PMH
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidenced highly developed communication skills
- Evidence of collaboration across maternity teams/MDTs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching and training to variety of professionals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lorraine Dodd
- Job title
- Lead Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Jess Savage: Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
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