We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced midiwfe to join our team as a Band 6 Perinatal Mental Health Midwife.
The role will support the Lead Midwife for Perinatal Mental Health (PNMH) in the training and support of women and staff on each unit. The PNMH midwife will be a visible role model, providing clinical support and practical guidance. The post holder will demonstrate an advanced level of PNMH knowledge using current evidence-based research and practice, working alongside the Lead Midwife for PNMH. They will exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care, adhering to policies and guidelines within maternity and relevant to PNMH. They will be expected to work autonomously, developing a sound understanding of the issues relating to the identification, treatment and management of the client group across the Trust.
The PNMH Midwife will act as a resource for other members of the multi-disciplinary team, facilitating an environment of learning to promote the development of all staff – including midwives, support staff, and medical staff. There will be a requirement to teach, assess, supervise and support midwives, student’ midwives, support staff and other health professionals in issues relating to PNMH.
The post holder will advise and support completion of competency documents where appropriate for staff ensuring the provision of safe, high quality care. The post holder will also work in collaboration with healthcare colleagues and other educators to ensure that the clinical education and development needs of the non-medical Neonatal workforce are identified and addressed using a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to meet all learning styles.
The postholder will be involved in the monitoring and improving of standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidenced based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues. They will contribute to clinical governance within the service by participating in audit and research as part of the MDT within the field of perinatal mental health.
The post holder will demonstrate strong leadership qualities, be open and transparent and may be designated to take a management responsibility for PNMH queries in the absence of the PNMH Lead Midwife. The post holder may be required to be deployed outside of their normal work setting, depending on clinical risk and service need. The post holder will work within the framework of the NMC Midwives Code of Practice and YSTHFT Guidelines and Protocols.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
We are delighted to be able to offer a range of roles within the maternity department across the Trust following additional investment to enhance services.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Interviews will take place the week commencing the 17th March 2025.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Mar 2025
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