Job summaryTo provide high quality, safe midwifery care to women and their families with additional support requirements and mental health challenges in pregnancy and the postnatal period. The post holder will have a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills, which they will use to manage, develop and lead care for pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs.
Provide direct client care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
To be responsible for providing extra support and care to some pregnant women with mental health problems, in partnership with the named midwife, the specialist perinatal mental health team and external agencies.
To work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs. They will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in mental health care.
Assist the band 7 specialist midwife to ensure that high standards of quality care are delivered and maintained.
To Deputise for the specialist midwife as required.
To promote the use of quality improvement methods by frontline staff in order to deliver measurable improvements in patient care.
To act as a resource of specialist knowledge to other members of the multidisciplinary team
Main duties of the jobPlease see detailed job description attachment . This contains a full breakdown of all the different duties required.
About usOur ValuesWe have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable.We make decisions that are best for long term health and social care outcomes for our communitiesOpennessWe communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honestyWe encourage feedback from everyone to help drive innovation and ImprovementsWe demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with peopleWe take responsibility for our actions, speaking out and learning from our mistakesWe take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staffWe provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyoneWe put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processesWe continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mindJob responsibilitiesFor the detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification for the role.
Person SpecificationEssential- Registered Midwife with Degree level qualification
- NMC current registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Full Driving Licence
Desirable- Experience in working within perinatal mental health
- Experience of writing reports in relation to safeguarding and court proceedings
EssentialEssential- Experience of working within all areas of maternity
Desirable- evidence of continuing education
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 
