Specialist Midwife in Maternal Mental HealthThe closing date is 18 August 2026Job summaryThis is a new, key role in developing and maintaining high standards of care for women and birthing people suffering from grief/loss, trauma or tokophobia in pregnancy and the postnatal period and their families. You will contribute to the implementation of the new Maternal Mental Health Service for University hospitals Tees.
You should be passionate about developing and moving the service forward in line with key recommendations, local and national agenda. You will have a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills which you will use to develop, lead, and manage care for pregnant and new mothers with mental health needs, working alongside specialist psychologists and other healthcare professionals.
You will be responsible for providing a service of extra support and care, working in partnership with maternity and mental health services. Care will be based on individual needs, and you will work closely with women and birthing people and families to ensure that psychological support from psychologists is supported by midwifery care in partnership. You will provide professional leadership and to work closely with existing specialist midwives and the wider maternity system to ensure women and birthing people in the Tees Valley region have access to high-quality maternal mental health care.
Main duties of the job- To provide expert care to all women and birthing people requiring mental health support.
- To actively promote the development of the Maternal Mental Health Service.
- To take responsibility alongside the psychology service for the management of the Maternal Mental Health Service and the necessary data collection, governance and reporting.
- To ensure the department provides excellent standards of clinical practice and a culture focused on patient engagement and experience, liaising with the MNVP.
- To ensure that you are a visible member of the senior team and that you are accessible to patients, families, and carers.
- To promote positive, professional leadership to ensure contemporaneous, safe, and cost-effective midwifery care in accordance with the Trust's Nursing and Midwifery strategy and national strategies including 'Compassion in Practice' (6C's).
- To maintain an environment in which operational excellence, learning, research and development and innovation are encouraged.
About usSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
DetailsDate posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 328-FHS-7949980-A
Job locations: The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person SpecificationQualifications & TrainingEssential- Midwifery degree
- Midwifery training/qualification to diploma level and preceptorship plus further study and specialist experience
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable- Masters degree in relevant discipline
- Further experience/training in counselling/mental health or trauma informed care
ExperienceEssential- The ability to deal with and adapt to wide-ranging challenges to provide better and safer care
- Significant post-graduate experience and evidence of your contribution to midwifery and maternal mental health services
Desirable- Experience of working with a maternal mental health team
- Delivery and organisation of training, learning and development
Knowledge & SkillsEssential- Specialist clinical knowledge of maternal mental health
- An understanding of current NHS legislation and national strategy in relation to maternal mental health and public health
- Knowledge of child protection
- Knowledge of population health and understanding of social and health inequalities and their relation to the maternal mental health agenda
- Audit and report writing
- Leadership skills
- Presentation skills
- IT skills
- Ability to use own initiative
- Time management skills
- Time management skills
Desirable- Evidence of project management skills
- Ability to look beyond existing processes and ways of working to produce more effective service delivery
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer detailsEmployer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Midwife: Rosie Dawson
Email: rosemary.dawson2@nhs.net
Phone: 01642850850
