Specialist Addiction Midwife in Leeds inLeeds PUBLISHED FRI 30 MAY 2025 Jump to job information section

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust has a national and international reputation in Addiction. Addictions Plus, LYPFT, works alongside other partners that make up Forward Leeds, a CQC outstanding rated organisation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic midwife to join our team at Forward Leeds. The role will involve you working within the Addictions Plus Team at Forward Leeds, working across 3 locality Hubs, as well as home visits. You will work in conjunction with multi-agency partners, to ensure the delivery of high quality, accessible and equitable care for women and their families who are experiencing substance use issues.

You will be joining a diverse and skilled team that consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses, Adult Nurses, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Specialist Midwives.

There is an excellent training package in Addictions and opportunities to expand your knowledge within this area. You will receive regular clinical, line management and safeguarding supervision.

If you are innovative, professionally up to date, thrive on a challenge and enjoy being part of a multi-disciplinary team we would like to hear from you.

The post holder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload, serving women and families who are experiencing difficulties with substance use. The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The post holder will take the lead role in the planning, provision and development of evidence based midwifery practice in relation to substance misuse.

The post holder will provide midwifery expertise through a collaborative approach to care between the Forward Leeds and the two maternity sites the LTHT.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

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