Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Enhanced Team Midwife - Perinatal Mental Health

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Job summary

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 initialassessments 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

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

412-W&C-6866233

Job locations

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife with active NMC PIN
  • relevant experience mentoring students/ colleagues

Desirable

  • PMA

Knowledge

Essential

  • knowledge of PMH and current drivers
  • care planning
  • Leadership

Desirable

  • knowledge of safety and risk
  • qualification/training or relevant experience in PMH

Experience

Essential

  • experience in routine A/N and P/N care
  • experience of providing care for women with PMH
  • experience of safeguarding
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife with active NMC PIN
  • relevant experience mentoring students/ colleagues

Desirable

  • PMA

Knowledge

Essential

  • knowledge of PMH and current drivers
  • care planning
  • Leadership

Desirable

  • knowledge of safety and risk
  • qualification/training or relevant experience in PMH

Experience

Essential

  • experience in routine A/N and P/N care
  • experience of providing care for women with PMH
  • experience of safeguarding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Named Midwife for Safeguarding

Andrea Bradbury

Andrea.Bradbury@mcht.nhs.uk

01270278260

Details

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

412-W&C-6866233

Job locations

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


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