Perinatal Mental Health and Safeguarding Midwife

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will assist the lead midwife for perinatal mental health to co-ordinate and manage the day-to-day maternity mental health provision of all pregnant and newly delivered women within their care. To support the named midwife in the provision of advice and expertise for fellow professionals within the Trust and other agencies, such as the police or childrens services on health matters related to safeguarding within the maternity settings. All midwife practitioners will be Registered Midwives, accountable for their own midwifery practice and will be able to fulfill the following role through the ability to make decisions with current protocols and principles of care in compliance with the NMCs Midwives Rules and code of Midwifery Practice. The post holder is required to take responsibility as a prime care provider in either the hospital setting.
She/he will be confident in providing midwife led care. The post holder will undertake the role of specialist midwife in accordance with National Guidance NICE and RCM ensuring that professional practice is underpinned by the principles of the National guidance Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (NICE Clinical Guideline 192, 2014) There is a clinical element of this role, therefore an ability to work in all areas of the maternity service is required

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