Specialist Mental Health Midwife | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a dedicated midwifery professional to provide high-quality care to pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs. This role involves supporting women with mental health challenges and requires strong clinical and communication skills. Candidates must be registered midwives with experience in coordinating care. The position is located on-site in Bolton, England, with a closing date for applications on September 30, 2025.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC registration and strong clinical skills.
• Experience in providing care to women with additional needs.
• Ability to work with mental health teams and coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality midwifery care to pregnant women and new mothers.
• Coordinate care between maternity services and mental health resources.
• Assist in maintaining high standards of patient care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Mental health awareness

Education

Registered Midwife

Job description

Overview

• To 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

Responsibilities

• To 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; manage, develop and lead care for pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs in partnership with the named midwife, specialist perinatal mental health team and external agencies.
• Provide direct client care with detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
• Provide extra support and care to pregnant women with mental health problems, in partnership with the named midwife, specialist perinatal mental health team and external agencies.
• Work with women and families to plan and coordinate care based on individual needs; act as a link between the maternity service and other mental health services.
• Assist the band 7 specialist midwife to ensure high standards of quality care are delivered and maintained.
• Deputise for the specialist midwife as required.
• Promote the use of quality improvement methods by frontline staff to deliver measurable improvements in patient care.
• Act as a resource of specialist knowledge to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Our Values

• Vision: We 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 communities.
• Openness: We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty.
• We encourage feedback from everyone to help drive innovation and improvements.
• Integrity: We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people; we take responsibility for our actions, speaking out and learning from our mistakes.
• Compassion: We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff; we provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone.
• Excellence: We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes; we continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind.
• Communication and Relationship Skills: Act as a woman’s advocate in promoting and delivering the highest standard of midwifery care; ensure all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current policies and procedures are adhered to.

Midwifery Care and Professional Practice

• Develop and implement evidence-based care planning for the client group and their families; ensure knowledge base is evidence-based and contemporary.
• Provide direct midwifery care in a variety of practice settings with detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
• Undertake immediate assessment and determine priority of women; act as a resource for coordination and management of admission and discharge processes.
• Promote women’s advocacy and ensure fundamentals of care and relevant policies are followed; prepare accurate reports and provide complex assessments for social services and court proceedings in partnership with safeguarding teams.
• Use evidence-based practice to assess physical, psychological and spiritual needs; create care plans and evaluate midwifery care with women and their families.
• Maintain a visible clinical profile with advisory and clinical input into patient care; coordinate admission and discharge for women with complex mental health needs.
• Ensure client documentation is appropriate, accurate and defensible; disseminate changes in condition to the MDT.
• Plan and manage own workload and service delivery flexibly to meet client needs; support the team in tackling health inequalities and social exclusion.
• Ensure records and documentation (including electronic records) are accurate, legible and completed timely; meet NMC requirements for practicing midwives.

Policy, Service Development and Governance

• Work within policy, professional and legal frameworks (NMC Code of Conduct, safeguarding protocols, MHA/MCA policies, risk assessment, Trust policies).
• Contribute to investigating accidents, complaints, equipment defects, near misses and untoward incidents; produce reports as required by line managers.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality initiatives, CNST and R&D initiatives; participate in audits and implementation of changes.
• Promote continuity of care across disciplines and agencies; participate in staff development and supervision; act as mentor/assessor for learners and staff.
• Ensure health, safety and security compliance, confidentiality, data quality and codified conduct across the team.
• Safeguard children and vulnerable adults, provide complex written or oral assessments for social services and family court processes, and liaise with safeguarding teams.

Education, Training and Professional Development

• Act as a resource for specialist knowledge and contribute to staff training in the specialist area; participate in induction, appraisals, personal development plans and mentorship.
• Ensure mandatory training is completed; support student midwives and junior staff; assist with preceptorship and mentoring for new learners.
• Oversee delivery of midwifery care and contribute to ensuring an effective learning environment.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025