About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife with a passion for perinatal mental health to influence practice, shape service delivery, and champion the needs of women and pregnant people with complex vulnerabilities.
The successful candidate will bring advanced clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to collaborative working to drive forward a safe, responsive, and equitable perinatal mental health service.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications Essential
NMC Registration - Registered Midwife A specialist interest in perinatal mental health. Mentoring qualification. Relevant degree or can demonstrate equivalent level of learning.
Desirable
Additional qualification in mental health or counselling qualification. Evidence of ongoing CPD in relation to Perinatal Mental Health
Experience and knowledge Essential
Post-registration experience in all areas of midwifery practice, including community. Evidence of multi-agency working. Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups.
Desirable
Management responsibility for clinical area. Specialist knowledge and experience in maternal mental health, developed through training and practice.
Skills and abilities Essential
Visible leadership qualities. Previous experience and involvement in midwifery research or audit. Able to act as a midwifery specialist adviser to team members and other professional groups in formal and informal settings. Proven leadership qualities to include the ability to influence and motivate others. Has knowledge of resources and people management. Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
Desirable
Previous experience of people management. Evidence of innovative practice. Evidence of resource management.
Personal qualities Essential
Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of women's health needs within the concept of changing healthcare provision. Passion for specialist area. Leadership skills. Effective communication skills. Commitment to delivering high-quality service. Ability to show empathy and compassion to mothers and families. Flexible approach to working hours/ duties. Approachable and supportive. Able to develop others.
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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)