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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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

The Specialist Midwife (Band 6) role is a part-time, nine-month position based in Reading, dedicated to supporting individuals with a severe fear of birth or PTSD.
 
Clinical Consultation and Specialist Care
The primary focus is to place the patient’s experience at the heart of service delivery. This includes providing expert midwifery advice to clinicians and reviewing Psychological Birth Care Plans to ensure they meet hospital policies. The role involves supporting birth planning for those with specific concerns and offering specialist knowledge to help colleagues understand and treat birth-related trauma.
 
Service Innovation and Outreach A major component of the role is the development and implementation of group interventions and webinars. The specialist midwife acts as a vital link between the Birth in Mind service and local maternity teams. There is also a strong commitment to improving access for minoritised and hard-to-reach populations.
 
Training and Sustainability The post-holder is responsible for training peers and students, as well as contributing to the development of local clinical guidelines and protocols. Because the role is time-limited, a critical responsibility is evaluating its impact and establishing mechanisms to sustain clinical improvements after the contract ends.
 
 

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 Mindand 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. (

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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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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