Perinatal Mental Health Midwife | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7432038/438-PB3342-A |
Summary
We would like to recruit a highly motivated Midwife to join our welcoming, supportive and friendly Enhanced Support Midwifery team working across central Lancashire.
You will support their colleagues through coordinating care; providing training and guidance in maternal mental health for key maternity staff, to enable them to provide holistic care that optimises mental as well as physical health.
The post holder will support the Specialist Perinatal Midwife within the team on a daily basis caring for women and their families with perinatal mental health and complex social issues.
The post holder will work in partnership with a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary team from health and social care to provide and co-ordinate the highest standards of care for women and their families with mental health concerns and complex social needs.
To support their colleagues through coordinating care; providing training and guidance in maternal mental health for key maternity staff, to enable them to provide holistic care that optimises mental as well as physical health.
·Support the Specialist Perinatal Mental health Midwife in providing knowledge and advice, education and training to other maternity staff and students, including medical staff, on all aspects of perinatal mental health management for women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
️ Perform a key role within the enhanced support midwifery team. Within this role, it is essential to develop and maintain high standards of care for women and their families with complex social needs and challenges in pregnancy and the postnatal period.
You will support the specialist midwives within the team on a daily basis caring for women and their families with complex social needs perinatal mental health.
You will be rostered within the team to carry out the daily safety huddle and duty responsibilities.
Have a sound based knowledge of working with families with complex social needs and perinatal mental health.
We are proud to have a team of10,000 incredible individualsdedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Whether you're anurse,doctor,administrator, orsupport staff member, your contributionmatters. With every action you take, you're making a real difference in the lives of our service users.
Community Impact:With your help, we care for370,000 peoplein our local area and provide specialist care to1.5 million individualsacrossLancashire and Cumbria. Your dedication ensures thatno onein our community is left without the care they need and deserve.
Sense of Purpose:Working with us isn't just ajob– it's acalling. You'll experience a profound sense ofprideknowing that every task you undertake directly impacts the well-being of our patients and staff. Together, we thrive, ensuring thatoutstanding healthcareis accessible to all in our local towns.
Professional Growth:Joining our team means unlocking a world of opportunities forpersonal and professional development. Fromspecialized trainingto networking with exceptional individuals, you'llbroaden your skill setand expand your career horizons.
Innovation and Excellence:We encourageboldness and innovation. You'll be challenged tothink differently, push boundaries, and contribute tocontinuous improvementinitiatives.
Join us and Be Part of Something Truly Meaningful!
⚕️ Work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs.
You will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in the woman’s care planning.
You will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in the woman’s care planning.
You will work in partnership with a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary team from health, perinatal mental health and social care to provide high standards of care for women and their families.
You will act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust’s values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that women and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.
Please refer to attached job description
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025