Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS healthcare provider is looking for a Perinatal Mental Health Midwife to join their supportive Enhanced Support Midwifery team in Preston. This role involves coordinating care for women facing complex social issues and perinatal mental health challenges, while providing training and advice to key maternity staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in safeguarding and working with multidisciplinary teams. A competitive salary between £38,682 to £46,580 per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with valid NMC registration.
• Experience in developing and delivering training in domestic abuse, mental health, safeguarding.
• Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care.
• Provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved.
• Act in a manner that upholds the Trust values and Nursing framework.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Effective listening skills

Communication skills

Experience with complex social needs

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered midwife with valid NMC registration

Degree

Master's Degree

Teaching certificate

Job description

Overview

Go back Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

The closing date is 28 September 2025

We would like to recruit a highly motivated Midwife to join our welcoming, supportive and friendly Enhanced Support Midwifery team working across central Lancashire.

You will support colleagues through coordinating care; providing training and guidance in maternal mental health for key maternity staff, to enable them to provide holistic care that optimises mental as well as physical health.

The post holder will support the Specialist Perinatal Midwife within the team on a daily basis, caring for women and their families with perinatal mental health and complex social issues.

The post holder will work in partnership with a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary team from health and social care to provide and co-ordinate the highest standards of care for women and their families with mental health concerns and complex social needs.

To support colleagues through coordinating care; providing training and guidance in maternal mental health for key maternity staff, to enable them to provide holistic care that optimises mental as well as physical health.

Support the Specialist Perinatal Mental health Midwife in providing knowledge and advice, education and training to other maternity staff and students, including medical staff, on all aspects of perinatal mental health management for women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.

Main duties of the job

Perform a key role within the enhanced support midwifery team. Within this role, it is essential to develop and maintain high standards of care for women and their families with complex social needs and challenges in pregnancy and the postnatal period.

You will support the specialist midwives within the team on a daily basis caring for women and their families with complex social needs and perinatal mental health.

You will be rostered within the team to carry out the daily safety huddle and duty responsibilities.

Have a sound knowledge of working with families with complex social needs and perinatal mental health.

About us

We are proud to have a team of 10,000 incredible individuals dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Whether you're a nurse, doctor, administrator, or support staff member, your contribution matters. With every action you take, you're making a real difference in the lives of our service users.

Community Impact: With your help, we care for 370,000 people in our local area and provide specialist care to 1.5 million individuals across Lancashire and Cumbria. Your dedication ensures that no one in our community is left without the care they need and deserve.

Sense of Purpose: Working with us isn't just a job - it's a calling. You'll experience a profound sense of pride knowing that every task you undertake directly impacts the well-being of our patients and staff. Together, we thrive, ensuring that outstanding healthcare is accessible to all in our local towns.

Professional Growth: Joining our team means unlocking a world of opportunities for personal and professional development. From specialized training to networking with exceptional individuals, you'll broaden your skill set and expand your career horizons.

Innovation and Excellence: We encourage boldness and innovation. You'll be challenged to think differently, push boundaries, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Join us and Be Part of Something Truly Meaningful!

Job responsibilities

Work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs.

You will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in the womans care planning.

You will work in partnership with a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary team from health, perinatal mental health and social care to provide high standards of care for women and their families.

You will act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trusts values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that women and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.

Please refer to attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Registered midwife with valid NMC registration
• Degree
• Master's Degree
• Teaching certificate

Knowledge & Experience

• Must have recent safeguarding experience at band 6
• Experience in working with women with complex social needs
• Experience of attending child protection conferences, MARAC, strategy meetings, planning meetings, core group meetings and substance misuse meetings with local partners to ensure collaborative working
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
• Experience of writing and developing policies and procedures
• Maintains own reflective practice
• Demonstrates effective listening skills and communication skills
• To have the ability to provide safeguarding Supervision for relevant staff groups.
• Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in a variety of maternity settings/environments
• Experience in developing and delivering training in domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health, safeguarding and complex social issues
• Experience of implementing changes and service developments
• Knowledge of the PDPR process
• Evidence of working at Band 7

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.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, per annum, pro rata