Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Community Midwife

at  Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Are you a Midwife with an interest in Perinatal Mental Health.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Midwife to join the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Community Team.
The post is part time at 22.5hours per week over a fixed three days, the successful applicant with be joining a small team of: Psychiatry, Psychology, OT, Nursing, Nursery Nurses.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• The post holder will provide an advisory link between adult mental health, midwifery and obstetric services to provide continuity of care for pregnant and postnatal women who are experiencing mental health issues.
• Assist and advise women with, or at risk of, perinatal mental illness and their families to supplement the care provided by their midwives where necessary, for example working with women and their midwives to develop integrated care plans, and making referrals to additional specialist support where required.
• Education and training will be a key aspect of the role to ensure relevant staff working across CTMUHB, are both competent and confident in the delivery and management of women with pre-existing and/or new mental health conditions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

WE LIVE BY OUR CORE VALUES:

We listen, learn and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Tra

• The post holder will provide an advisory link between adult mental health, midwifery and obstetric services to provide continuity of care for pregnant and postnatal women who are experiencing mental health issues.
• Assist and advise women with, or at risk of, perinatal mental illness and their families to supplement the care provided by their midwives where necessary, for example working with women and their midwives to develop integrated care plans, and making referrals to additional specialist support where required.
• Education and training will be a key aspect of the role to ensure relevant staff working across CTMUHB, are both competent and confident in the delivery and management of women with pre-existing and/or new mental health conditions