Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Perinatal Mental Health Midwife. This pivotal role involves advocating for parents with mental health difficulties and collaborating with various services. The ideal candidate will have a Full UK NMC Midwifery PIN number and at least 2 years of maternity service experience, showcasing exceptional communication and organizational skills in a community-based care setting.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Compressed hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Full UK NMC Midwifery PIN number required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working within UK maternity services.
• Experience with women needing perinatal mental health support.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource and advocate for all clients regarding Mental Health matters.
• Promote positive mental health linking to nutrition and physical activity.
• Manage referrals for pregnant women with mental health problems.
• Contribute to Training, Learning and Development Strategy.

Skills

Advocacy for clients

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of mental health conditions

Organizational skills

Community-based care

Education

Full UK NMC Midwifery PIN number

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

The closing date is 29 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife with a specialist interest in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health to join the Bridge Team. Perinatal Mental Health remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the perinatal period, with mental health problems affecting 1 in 4 women in the perinatal period. As Perinatal Mental Health Midwife you will take a key role in advocating for parents with perinatal mental health difficulties to ensure they receive effective care. This will involve liaison with specialist and voluntary services and require excellent communication skills. You should have an understanding of mental health conditions that can impact the maternity journey, be dynamic, well organised and an innovative practitioner with a passion for community based perinatal mental health care.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a resource and advocate for all clients and staff within the Directorate in relation to Mental Health matters.
• Ensure that all Trust Staff are proactive in promoting positive mental health and understand the links to nutrition, physical activity and harm reducing behaviour as part of the wider Public Health agenda.
• Be fully conversant with the Mental Health pathways.
• Through management of referrals, develop skills and knowledge necessary to ensure pregnant women with mental health problems are managed in the most appropriate way.
• Explore opportunities to work with agencies to cascade the knowledge of the importance of positive maternal/parental and infant relationships.
• Contribute to Training, Learning and Development Strategy in the Division.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• Full UK NMC Midwifery PIN number

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience working within UK maternity services
• Experience of working with women in need of additional perinatal mental health support

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours