Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 9 months
- Hours
- Part time - 7.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7940203UCGB6-SMBIM
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- As stated in job description
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 9 month secondment
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Midwife to Birth in Mind
NHS AfC: Band 6
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.
Job overview
Specialist Midwife (Band 6) – Birth in Mind (BIM) Support birthing people with severe Fear of Birth or PTSD through expert midwifery care, on 1 day per week secondment, for 9 months. Provide specialist consultation to clinicians and develop Psychological Birth Care Plans. Create and facilitate innovative resources, groups, and webinars for BIM clients. Build strong links with local maternity services. Required: Band 6 NMC Registered Midwife able to take on the role in addition to current contracted hours. Contract: 0.2 WTE (one day per week) for 9 months, based between RBH and Erlegh House. Apply your leadership skills to improve access for minoritised and hard-to-reach populations.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a key role in developing and maintaining high standards of care for women and birthing people with Severe Fear of Birth or PTSD to their birth experiences who are accessing support through Birth in Mind
The post holder will have current relevant knowledge and skills to provide support and care to pregnant women with complex mental health disorders in partnership with staff within Birth in Mind, and in liaison with other appropriate services to facilitate perinatal support.
The post holder will provide expert midwifery knowledge and offer consultation to the staff of Birth in Mind in regards to developing and reviewing Psychological Birth Care Plans and interventions for women suffering with Fear of Birth in line with current hospital policy and processes.
The postholder will meet with BIM clients in conjunction with BIM staff as appropriate.
The post holder will have a key role in developing resources including groups and webinars to support women with Fear of Birth and PTSD to their birth experience.
The post holder will facilitate the development of strong links between the Birth in Mind service and local maternity services including but not limited to RBH, Wexham Park and Frimley Hospitals.
The post holder will contribute to the development and facilitation of group and webinar interventions for BIM clients.
The post holder will provide specialist knowledge and consultation to support the understanding of colleagues working within the Birth Trauma Pathway
The post holder will deliver/co-deliver training on Fear of Birth, Birth Trauma and the Birth in Mind service both within Birth in Mind and other services within a networking role.
The post holder will contribute to the BIM commitment to improving access for harder to reach and minoritised populations.
As this role is time limited, the post holder will be responsible for developing mechanisms with which their contributions while working within BIM can be maintained once the role has ended.
This role will be based at Erlegh House in Reading Whiteknights campus and the post holder will be expected to attend at Erlegh House and travel to relevant sites within Berkshire as required.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- To be currently in active midwifery practice within a hospital setting
- Experience within perinatal mental health provision for pregnant women within NHS or recognised voluntary sectors in the UK or abroad.
- Experience of managing of defined caseload in clinical practice including patients living with social, physical, psychological or financial vulnerabilities
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or professional diploma in Perinatal Mental Health, Counselling or Adult Mental Health
- Experience developing of policies or protocols
Essential
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods, e.g. verbal, written, record keeping, complex report writing.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of delivering educational with associated feedback and evaluations, internally and/or externally to the organisation. (
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Rosalind Brock
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773093260
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