Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join  one of specialist Maternity teams to deliver safe, evidence-based Midwifery care. The Perinatal Mental Health Midwife will work within the Maternity perinatal mental health team. You will act as a resource to staff and provide direct clinical care to women and birthing people. The role is a Fixed term  position to cover maternity leave for 12 months,  and requires effective working within the Multi disciplinary team.

If you require further information please contact Zara March 

Main duties of the job

Professional      Fulfil the role of midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council adhering to the Midwives Rules and Code of Practice thereby ensuring relevant registration is maintained.

 Clinical  Support with the running of specialist mental health clinics.       Assess risk for women with mental health concerns.

  Complete screening with women including the use of validating screening tools.

  Take a mental health history, using the Bio, Psycho, social approach.

    Work to reduce discrimination and stigma around mental health.

    Support staff caring for women who present in crisis.

Education and training 

  Support with training on perinatal mental health for all maternity and obstetric staff.

   Attend monthly clinical supervision.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.