Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Pro-rata)
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-NM083-26
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Midwife
Band 6
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting new job in a motivated, well-supported, friendly and dynamic environment that puts women/birthing people at the centre of a high standard of care? If so, come and join us.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, Mental Health Midwife to join our midwifery team working across our Oldham and Rochdale sites. You will work closely with the local perinatal mental health team and others to ensure that there are clear integrated pathways of care for women with perinatal mental illness. You will be part of a dedicated team who continually evaluate the service so that it is person-centred, quality driven and responsive.
We are looking for a Midwife who has completed preceptorship and is passionate about providing enhanced, client centred care within the mental health pathway who can work independently and as part of the MDT.
You will be committed to delivering high quality care that is responsive to the needs of the local community and will actively engage the people who use our services to improve care delivery and service co-design, ensuring feedback is used to improve perinatal mental health services.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Lead Specialist Midwife for Maternal Mental Health as a member of the Mental Health team to provide support for women with mental health concerns.
To support the Specialist Midwife in Mental Health, to ensure the organisation meets its Mental Health responsibilities throughout the childbirth continuum.
The post holder will work across community maternity services and within a multi-agency arena, providing advice and support to Care organisation staff on Mental health issues. They will deliver training and participate in the delivery of signposting and support for other professionals under the direction of the Specialist Midwife for Mental Health.
The post holder will be required to work in partnership with other agencies providing health
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with current NMC Pin
- Degree / Diploma in Midwifery
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of key issues pertinent to maternal mental health
- Completed midwifery preceptorship
- Sound knowledge of midwifery care pathways
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of adult safeguarding
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Team working skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable criteria
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Hughes
- Job title
- Community Midwifery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 656 1985
- Additional information
Jen Michaels
Lead Midwife for Community Services
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