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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen within the Maternity & Neonatal Psychological Interventions (MNPI) team for a band 6 midwife for
a fixed term period of one year.
The newly enhanced Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Interventions (MNPI) team is multi-professional service based in the PRMH, QEUH &
RAH maternity units, comprising clinical psychologists, with other staff from midwifery or mental health worker backgrounds. Their role is to provide
psychological interventions, where indicated, for parents with (i) pregnancy and birth complications or loss, (ii) previous pregnancy complications, loss or birth trauma affecting mental health in the current pregnancy, (iii) infants whose health is significantly compromised and who require NICU or SCBU care, and (iv) mental disorders amenable to psychological therapies which directly affect maternity care e.g., needle phobia, tokophobia. They also provide support for maternity and neonatal staff who care for parents with difficulties in adjustment to pregnancy and infant care. The successful applicant will support the general activity of the team as well as having key responsibilities in relation to increasing maternity and neonatal staff knowledge and skills in relation to perinatal and infant mental health and increasing staff confidence is supporting families in the perinatal period. · Improving quality of referrals to the MNPI Team by ensuring improved staff knowledge of the perinatal and infant mental health service and referral pathways to ensure families receive the right care by the right service at the right time.
Building upon the treatment options available to women presenting with antenatal anxiety and low mood by developing group interventions across the 3 maternity hospitals following the success of the pilot at the PRMH.
We are happy to discuss your working base and working hours. Driving licence essential as travel across NHSGG&C will be required.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 0.8 wte.
Informal Contact
Stephanie Mair, Specialist Midwife on 0141 232 4333
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
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(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.
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