Enhanced Team Midwife - Perinatal Mental Health

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and visionary midwife to join our team. Poor mental health remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the perinatal period so it is imperative that we continue to provide a robust service to support women and their families.
You should have a broad knowledge of all areas of midwifery and a passion for perinatal mental health and community based care. The post holder must be flexible, innovative and resilient with excellent organisational skills. You should have an understanding of mental health conditions that can impact the maternity journey and any additional PMH training would be desirable, although training and support from the specialist PMH midwife will be provided on appointment.
You will be responsible for providing initial assessments and providing targeted support and onward referral to specialist services and support agencies. You will support a small caseload of women throughout their maternity journey and provide continuity of carer for their antenatal and postnatal care.
Please get in touch if you think this exciting role could be for you, + Perform comprehensive assessment of PMH care needs for women with identified vulnerabilities with the support of the specialist midwife for PMH.
+ Support the service by working alongside and under the indirect supervision of the Specialist Midwife for PMH.
+ Provide targeted midwifery advice to women with perinatal mental ill health and their families, working collaboratively and cooperatively with other agencies, involving the women and their families in the organisation of care provided.
+ Triage referrals to the service by investigating concerns, referring to and liaising with appropriate agencies and complete appropriate care plans for these women.
+ Provide continuity of care (antenatal & postnatal) to a small caseload of women who have been referred to the PMH service.
+ Promote the safety of the child by following Child Protection guidelines to inform the Named Midwife for safeguarding of any cause for concern re: Child Protection or Domestic Violence issues, liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies as required., A practising health care professional who is able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for women referred to the PMH service.
The post holder will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to provide individualised care plans and complete PMH assessments to meet the needs of women and their families throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period in hospital and the community. The midwife will have decision-making autonomy within guidelines and professional codes of practice, and will participate in the leadership, education, development, and supervision of the clinical team.
Please see attached job description for further details
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+ We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
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· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
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· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.