About this role
Job summary
The Specialist OCEAN Midwife for Trauma, Loss & Tokophobia will have a key organisational role in developing and maintaining high standards of care for women with loss, tokophobia and birth trauma during pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period. Main responsibilities include providing support and midwifery care for women with loss, tokophobia and birth trauma during pregnancy and the postnatal period in conjunction with the OCEAN Maternal Mental Health Service, perinatal mental health team, and neighbouring Mother and Baby Unit. You will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in the mental health care of perinatal women, including the local primary care therapy service (IAPT) and maternal mental health service. You will ensure that relevant pathways, policies and processes to identify women at risk of or with existing loss, tokophobia and birth trauma are developed, implemented and audited. This will involve working with a range of relevant professionals, services and agencies, including commissioners and the public health team. Youwill also be responsible for group work, including working with bereavement teams and facilitating the Birth Reframing Clinic which supports women and their partners around experiences of traumatic birth. The post holder will be based both within the maternity service, the OCEAN service, and the perinatal mental health service.
Main duties of the job
Be a key part of the OCEAN Maternal Mental Health Service, meeting the needs of service users experience loss or trauma arising directly from the maternity experience. Ensure that robust and effective communication systems exist which underpin effective service provision, both within the midwifery service and with all stakeholders Provide a link between midwives, OCEAN team, perinatal mental health team, general practitioners, health visitors, obstetricians and other agencies in relation to women's care. Ensure midwives are aware of care pathways for women with loss, tokophobia and birth trauma and deliver their contribution to these, including the provision of information and support, and the prediction and detection of concerns Refer users to other health care professionals as required and when the needs of the woman are beyond the post holder's scope of practice.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Registered midwife with active registration Evidence of post qualification education Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Managerial / leadership qualifications Additional qualification in mental health or counselling qualification Teaching and assessing/qualification Perinatal Champions Training qualification Supervision qualification
Skills/ Abilities Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels within the multidisciplinary team Excellent written and verbal English communication skills Ability to make independent decisions and work autonomously Developed IT skills with good understanding of windows applications and EPR Effective presentation skills Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Ability to act as a role model to junior staff Ability to prioritise a busy workload Works well on own initiative as well as working well within a team Evidence of ability to influence and motivate others Able to recognise limitations and need for advice and support Ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice because of clinical audit Assertive and able to challenge others when the rights of a woman/birthing person /Families may be impinged
Desirable
Counselling skills Motivational interviewing skills Experience of facilitating group work
Experience Essential
Completed preceptorship Experience of all areas of midwifery, particularly antenatal care Post-graduation training/experience in perinatal mental health Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups. Experience of working with challenging people groups Experience of working across agencies Audit experience
Desirable
Previous experience within similar role at Band 7 or equivalent Experience of supporting women and partners who have experienced Birth Trauma
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues Understanding of NMC Codes of Practice Understanding the needs of women of low socio-economic status and in a multiracial environment. Specialist knowledge and experience in maternal and infant mental health, developed through training and practice Detailed knowledge of current midwifery issues. Knowledge of clinical governance processes Understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change. Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit A specialist interest in Maternal mental health Evidence of management / leadership skills
Desirable
Knowledge and Understanding of the role of Trauma Informed Care in Maternity Services
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements Essential
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Homerton Hospital
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)