Perinatal Mental Health Maternity Support Worker
The closing date is 29 March 2026
Job summary
An opportunity to supportthe specialist Perinatal Mental Health Midwifery Service. You willbe requiredto support the specialist midwivesworking withpregnant people with mental health needs to provide bespoke care for their individual needs. This is an opportunity to enhance patient experience of maternitycare byaligning with perinatal mental health serviceto ensure seamlesscarebetween the two disciplines.
We have two 22.5 hours per week posts, one in Colchester and one in Ipswich.
Please note the advert will close earlier if sufficient number of applications received.
Main duties of the job
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Working alongside the Specialist Midwife in the development of the new role of Perinatal Mental Health support Worker
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To assist midwifery staff, alongside the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Midwife, in providing emotional wellbeing support in pregnancy and for up to 28 days postnatal for mothers affected by a mild/moderate perinatal mental health concern
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Widening access to care including working flexibly, offering home visits and supporting appointments as well as advocating for women to ensure reasonable adjustments are made.
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As a key member of the MDT, promoting good working relationships within the MDT and wider organisations.
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Arranges access to services to support personalised care plans, signposting and referring service users and their families to external agencies and services appropriately.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
23 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1425-25
Job locations
Ipswich/Colchester Hospital
Ipswich/Colchester
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich/Colchester Hospital
Ipswich/Colchester
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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