Mental Health Midwife in High Wycombe inHigh Wycombe PUBLISHED TUE 15 APR 2025 Jump to job information section

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit a band 6 midwife who is motivated with a real passion for perinatal mental health andfocused on ensuring the delivery of high-quality midwifery care. We aim to provide patient centred, clinically driven and flexible care, providing support to our patients. The successful candidate will be case loading a cohort of women with moderate mental health needs, to empower and allow them to have a journey that will be compassionate and improve their and their family's pregnancy experience.

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a midwife within our well-established specialist team, supporting patients, colleagues, and students. You will be autonomous and work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team, reporting to thesenior specialist mental health midwife. You will regularly meet and liaise with community mental health teams, local IAPT and health visitor for mental health and other professional agencies.

The role is a full-time position and there are flexible working opportunities. It is mainly based in the community setting covering the South of the county, including Wycombe, Amersham, and the Chalfont's. However, you will also provide support to your patients in the hospital setting when required.

As a member of our team the midwife is responsible for planning and implementing care for patients throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period within their role as an autonomous practitioner.

Main duties of the job

• Work within the Emerald specialist team who specialise with mental health, safeguarding, and teenage pregnancy. You will work closely with the senior mental well-being midwife.* Provides a full range of midwifery care, health education and social care advice to women in all care settings.* Takes on the role of caseloading targeted mothers who have mental health needs.* Work within a continuity of care model for women with perinatal mental health needs/vulnerable families.* Provides clinical and professional expertise to the multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team* Participates in the development of midwifery services to meet the needs of mothers with mild , moderate and severe mental health problems* Assess the full range of care needs and assist in developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women and their babies.
  
  

About Us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://jobsincare.com/job/jbli672H does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
  
  

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
  
  

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable
  
  

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS6859469-C

Job locations

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Special Criteria

Essential

• Holds a UK driver's license
• Ability to support in clinical escalation and unit on calls
  
  

Education and Training

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
• Accredited Mentorship course
  
  

Desirable

• Diploma / Degree level
• ALSO/ Prompt/NLS course
  
  

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Professional appearance and behaviour
• Good previous attendance record
• Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building st