Specialist Mental Health Midwife | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7445745/241-388FD-25 |
Summary
• 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
Please see detailed job description attachment . This contains a full breakdown of all the different duties required.
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 ofmidwiferycare, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Act as a source of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to ensure that the care provided to the client group is appropriate and that there is early recognition of condition changes to ensure that appropriate management is identified and actioned.
• Ensure women and their families receive information in a sensitive way to enable them to make an informed decision about their care.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multi-disciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required to ensure seamless care.
• Attend departmental and directorate meetings as required, to ensure an awareness of developments within the area of midwiferypractice and perinatal mental health.
• Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; written, verbal and electronic, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading information to more junior staff.
• Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters or difficult situations, in an appropriate, supportive and empathic manner.
• Escalate according to policy ensuring the appropriate delegation of women’scare and workload.
• Contribute to ensuring that the team are performing the highest standards of care and that effective patient flow is being maintained.
• Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; both written and verbal, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading information to other staff as required.
• Promote and collaborate in developing good working relationships with departments to ensure the client journey is effective and efficient.
• Analytical and Judgmental Skills
• Identify gaps in service provision and in agreement with the MDT implement changes required to improve service provision.
• Complete documentation on untoward incidents, produce reports as requested by line managers, and take part in Clinical Audit review.
• Contribute to Clinical Governance, quality initiatives, CQC and Research and Development initiatives.
• Contribute to investigating any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, and produce reports as requested by Line manager.
• Planning and Organisational Skills
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and other service providers internally and externally; ensure care iswomencentred, effective and efficient.
• Incorporate health education into women andmidwifeexchanges where ever possible.
• Liaisewithalldisciplinesandagenciestoensurecontinuityofcare Participateinstaffdevelopment
• Beaneffectiverole model for students and other staff. Promote good working relationships and team working
• MidwiferyCare
• Develop and implement programs of evidence based care planning for client group and their families.
• Ensure knowledge base is evidenced based and contemporary.
• Provide direct midwifery care in a variety of practice settings, having detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
• Undertake immediate assessment and determine priority ofwomen within any setting. Act as a resource in the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process.
• Act aswomen’sadvocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard ofmidwiferycare, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Prepare accurate and concise reports, both written & verbal. Provide detailed and complex assessments and reports for social services and court proceedings. Work in close partnership with the safeguarding team, and when required lead on the safeguarding for clients.
• Using evidence-based practice, assess womens' physical, psychological and spiritual needs, create care plans, implement and evaluatemidwiferycare involvingwomenandtheir families,as appropriate.
• Provide a visible clinical profile, having both an advisory and clinical input into patient care.
• Act as a resource in the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process through the maternity unit for women with complex mental health needs.
• Ensure that all client documentation is appropriate, accountable and defensible. Disseminating all relevant changes in the client’s condition to the MDT.
• Plan and manage own workload and that of the service in a flexible manner to meet client needs.
• Support the team to tackle health inequalities and social exclusion.
• Ensure all records and documentation including electronic records are accurate legible and completed in a timely manner
• Ensure practice meets the requirements of a practicing midwife in accordance with NMC requirements
• Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development
• To work within policy, professional and legal frameworks at all times. This requires knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery Code of Conduct, NMC Adult / Child Protection Protocols, MHA & MCA policies, risk assessment formulation and Trust Policy and Procedures.
• Contribute to investigating any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, and produce reports as requested by Line manager.
• Ensure through own knowledge that individual is up-to-date with legal matters that may arise during course of duty.
• Be aware of, and adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures
• Responsibilities for Finance
• Responsible for ensuring stock levels are adequate to support smooth running of the department.
• Maximise the use of manpower and resources and promote new ways of working
• Cleans/maintains and stores equipment correctly.
• Responsibilities for HR
• Oversee the provision ofmidwiferycare, providing guidance and support to junior staff in this area. Lead and Participate in education and training of all staff.
• Assist with induction programmes for newly appointed staff and contribute to ensuring an effective learning environment for all staff.
• Participate in appraisal. Develop an annual Personal Development Plan to identify Training and Development needs, in line with personal and organisational objectives.
• Support colleagues’ development, including clinical supervision. Assist in monitoring progress of studentmidwives; providing written reports on progress.
• Comply with and facilitate preceptorship and mentoring for all new learners, ensuring support to all newly qualified staff.
• Act as Mentor/Assessor for all learners, junior staff
• Responsibility for Information Resources
• Write reports, record observations and maintain care plans, including electronic data storage; and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly and concisely.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
• Use Information Technology, to improve and inform practice.
• Research and Development
• Comply with, and contribute to, quality standards and guidelines, and take part in Clinical Governance, CNST and Research and Development initiatives.
• Contribute to the audit of the service and ensure quality is maintained and changes managed effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all work aspects and advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings.
•
• Health, Safety and Security
• All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure.
• To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection.
• Confidentiality
• Working within the trust you may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff. Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disclosed. Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you.
• Data Quality
• All employees are reminded about the importance of Data Quality and staff should make themselves aware of both departmental and corporate objectives for Data Quality.
• Data Quality forms part of the appraisal and objective setting process for staff responsible for data entry and data production; staff should ensure that they adhere to policies and procedures at all times. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken.
• Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
• You are expected to comply with relevant Bolton NHS Foundation Trust codes of conduct and accountability.
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Provide detailed and complex written or oral assessments for social services and as the family court process. Work in close partnership with the safeguarding teams.
• Ensure that child protection and vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within own practice and the service.
• Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality
• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on valuing diversity and promoting equality.
• Identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influence the health and quality of life for the identified client group and their families.
• Training
• Act a s a resource of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise and be involved in staff training in the specialist area.
• Managers are required to take responsibility for their own and their staff’s development.
• All employees have a duty to attend all mandatory training sessions as required by the Trust.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025
• 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
Please see detailed job description attachment . This contains a full breakdown of all the different duties required.
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 ofmidwiferycare, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Act as a source of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to ensure that the care provided to the client group is appropriate and that there is early recognition of condition changes to ensure that appropriate management is identified and actioned.
• Ensure women and their families receive information in a sensitive way to enable them to make an informed decision about their care.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multi-disciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required to ensure seamless care.
• Attend departmental and directorate meetings as required, to ensure an awareness of developments within the area of midwiferypractice and perinatal mental health.
• Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; written, verbal and electronic, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading information to more junior staff.
• Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters or difficult situations, in an appropriate, supportive and empathic manner.
• Escalate according to policy ensuring the appropriate delegation of women’scare and workload.
• Contribute to ensuring that the team are performing the highest standards of care and that effective patient flow is being maintained.
• Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; both written and verbal, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading information to other staff as required.
• Promote and collaborate in developing good working relationships with departments to ensure the client journey is effective and efficient.
• Analytical and Judgmental Skills
• Identify gaps in service provision and in agreement with the MDT implement changes required to improve service provision.
• Complete documentation on untoward incidents, produce reports as requested by line managers, and take part in Clinical Audit review.
• Contribute to Clinical Governance, quality initiatives, CQC and Research and Development initiatives.
• Contribute to investigating any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, and produce reports as requested by Line manager.
• Planning and Organisational Skills
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and other service providers internally and externally; ensure care iswomencentred, effective and efficient.
• Incorporate health education into women andmidwifeexchanges where ever possible.
• Liaisewithalldisciplinesandagenciestoensurecontinuityofcare Participateinstaffdevelopment
• Beaneffectiverole model for students and other staff. Promote good working relationships and team working
• MidwiferyCare
• Develop and implement programs of evidence based care planning for client group and their families.
• Ensure knowledge base is evidenced based and contemporary.
• Provide direct midwifery care in a variety of practice settings, having detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
• Undertake immediate assessment and determine priority ofwomen within any setting. Act as a resource in the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process.
• Act aswomen’sadvocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard ofmidwiferycare, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Prepare accurate and concise reports, both written & verbal. Provide detailed and complex assessments and reports for social services and court proceedings. Work in close partnership with the safeguarding team, and when required lead on the safeguarding for clients.
• Using evidence-based practice, assess womens' physical, psychological and spiritual needs, create care plans, implement and evaluatemidwiferycare involvingwomenandtheir families,as appropriate.
• Provide a visible clinical profile, having both an advisory and clinical input into patient care.
• Act as a resource in the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process through the maternity unit for women with complex mental health needs.
• Ensure that all client documentation is appropriate, accountable and defensible. Disseminating all relevant changes in the client’s condition to the MDT.
• Plan and manage own workload and that of the service in a flexible manner to meet client needs.
• Support the team to tackle health inequalities and social exclusion.
• Ensure all records and documentation including electronic records are accurate legible and completed in a timely manner
• Ensure practice meets the requirements of a practicing midwife in accordance with NMC requirements
• Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development
• To work within policy, professional and legal frameworks at all times. This requires knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery Code of Conduct, NMC Adult / Child Protection Protocols, MHA & MCA policies, risk assessment formulation and Trust Policy and Procedures.
• Contribute to investigating any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, and produce reports as requested by Line manager.
• Ensure through own knowledge that individual is up-to-date with legal matters that may arise during course of duty.
• Be aware of, and adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures
• Responsibilities for Finance
• Responsible for ensuring stock levels are adequate to support smooth running of the department.
• Maximise the use of manpower and resources and promote new ways of working
• Cleans/maintains and stores equipment correctly.
• Responsibilities for HR
• Oversee the provision ofmidwiferycare, providing guidance and support to junior staff in this area. Lead and Participate in education and training of all staff.
• Assist with induction programmes for newly appointed staff and contribute to ensuring an effective learning environment for all staff.
• Participate in appraisal. Develop an annual Personal Development Plan to identify Training and Development needs, in line with personal and organisational objectives.
• Support colleagues’ development, including clinical supervision. Assist in monitoring progress of studentmidwives; providing written reports on progress.
• Comply with and facilitate preceptorship and mentoring for all new learners, ensuring support to all newly qualified staff.
• Act as Mentor/Assessor for all learners, junior staff
• Responsibility for Information Resources
• Write reports, record observations and maintain care plans, including electronic data storage; and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly and concisely.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
• Use Information Technology, to improve and inform practice.
• Research and Development
• Comply with, and contribute to, quality standards and guidelines, and take part in Clinical Governance, CNST and Research and Development initiatives.
• Contribute to the audit of the service and ensure quality is maintained and changes managed effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all work aspects and advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings.
•
• Health, Safety and Security
• All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure.
• To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection.
• Confidentiality
• Working within the trust you may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff. Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disclosed. Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you.
• Data Quality
• All employees are reminded about the importance of Data Quality and staff should make themselves aware of both departmental and corporate objectives for Data Quality.
• Data Quality forms part of the appraisal and objective setting process for staff responsible for data entry and data production; staff should ensure that they adhere to policies and procedures at all times. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken.
• Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
• You are expected to comply with relevant Bolton NHS Foundation Trust codes of conduct and accountability.
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Provide detailed and complex written or oral assessments for social services and as the family court process. Work in close partnership with the safeguarding teams.
• Ensure that child protection and vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within own practice and the service.
• Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality
• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on valuing diversity and promoting equality.
• Identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influence the health and quality of life for the identified client group and their families.
• Training
• Act a s a resource of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise and be involved in staff training in the specialist area.
• Managers are required to take responsibility for their own and their staff’s development.
• All employees have a duty to attend all mandatory training sessions as required by the Trust.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025
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