# Band 6 Public Health Midwife (Mental Health/Substance Misuse)

**Company**: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
**Location**: Romford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: permanent
**Salary**: £45,953 to £54,254 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Public Health Midwife (Mental Health/Substance Misuse) to join our maternity team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

We are looking for a compassionate midwife with a keen interest in perinatal mental health, substance misuse, public health and safeguarding, who is passionate about improving outcomes for women, babies and families experiencing vulnerability and health inequalities.

The successful candidate will provide safe, personalised, trauma-informed and non-judgmental care to women experiencing mental health difficulties and/or substance misuse during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Safeguarding is a key element of the role, including recognising concerns, appropriate escalation and contributing to effective care and safeguarding plans.

You will work closely with maternity and safeguarding teams, perinatal mental health services, children's social care, substance misuse services and other partner agencies to provide coordinated care and promote early intervention, engagement and positive outcomes.

**Main duties of the job**

- Provide a full range of health education, advice, support, psychological and social care advice to women with mental health and/or substance misuse problems.

- Be responsible and accountable for the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women with mental health/substance misuse problems and their newborn.

- Obtain and use routine data to describe the health and well-being of women with mental health/substance misuse.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year

- Permanent, full-time position

- Opportunities for professional development and growth

**Requirements**

- Registered Midwife

- Substantial post-registration practice and relevant competencies

- Knowledge of mental health in pregnancy

## Skills

### Required
- Midwifery
- Mental Health
- Substance Misuse
- Safeguarding
- Public Health

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