Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

Job summary

Please see this exciting opportunity to join our Specialist Midwifery Team.

The post holder will work with the Specialist Midwife for Perinatal Mental Health, working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team. The working hours are generally office hours.

This is a cross-site role, with the post holder working across Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI) and Bassetlaw District General Hospital (BDGH) as required to meet service needs.

The post holder is key to developing and maintaining high standards of care for women with mental health problems in pregnancy and the postnatal period, and their families.

You will have a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills to manage, develop and support pregnant women and new mothers with mental health needs.

You will be responsible for providing care to some pregnant women with significant mental health problems in partnership with the Perinatal Mental Health Team.

You will work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs.

You will support the development of relevant pathways, policies and processes for women with, or at risk of, mental illness. This will involve working with a range of relevant professionals, services and agencies.

• To provide care for pregnant women and those in the postnatal period with significant mental health problems.
• Support, assist and advise women with, or at risk of, significant perinatal mental illness and their families, working with women to develop individual care plans and making referrals to additional specialist support when required.
• Act as an advocate for women to ensure they receive the specialist mental health care they require.
• Liaise with midwives, the multi-disciplinary team, mental health services and other services and partner agencies, to ensure that women with mental health issues are receiving effective care.
• Provide evidence-based advice, support and information regarding the appropriate management and referral of women with mental health problems and their families.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with mental health services and partner agencies external to the Trust.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Date posted: 06 August 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part-time

Reference number:

Job locations:
Doncaster Royal Infirmary & Bassetlaw Hospital

Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LT
, United Kingdom

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