Midwife UK Sponsorship Available

Job Description

This is a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Midwife position (Band 7) within the Women’s and Children’s Directorate at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT).

In this vital role, you’ll focus on delivering exceptional, compassionate midwifery care to pregnant women and birthing people facing moderate to severe mental health challenges, alongside complex social disadvantages or other vulnerabilities. Your work spans from pregnancy through the postnatal period, extending support to their families where needed.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams—including the woman’s primary midwife and the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team to provide tailored, expert-led care. Drawing on your advanced knowledge and skills, you’ll manage a dedicated caseload, lead on care planning, and ensure a truly holistic approach that addresses physical health, mental wellbeing, and social needs across various settings.

The service takes a strong public health perspective, actively working to reduce health inequalities by considering the broader social determinants of health and tackling severe and multiple disadvantages. You’ll connect with a network of partner agencies, including those specialising in perinatal mental health, domestic violence support, substance misuse (drugs and alcohol), and learning disabilities services, to deliver integrated, comprehensive care packages.

About Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
RCHT serves as the primary provider of acute and specialist healthcare across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, supporting a resident population of approximately 500,000 which swells considerably during peak tourist seasons. With around 6,700 dedicated staff and an annual budget of roughly £580 million, we are a dynamic teaching hospital partnered with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on our main site supports ongoing professional development for clinical and non-clinical roles alike. We stay at the cutting edge of medical progress, constantly evolving our services, facilities, and range of local specialist care while building a strong reputation for research and innovation.

RCHT is proudly research-active. Our South West Clinical School in Cornwall—a collaboration with the University of Plymouth and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust champions evidence-based practice and creates exciting clinical academic career pathways for nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals. It supports research capacity-building, quality improvement initiatives, and the translation of evidence into better patient outcomes. Learn more about their work here.

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Please note:

• The full job description and person specification are available in the supporting documents on the original advert (right-hand side).
• We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
• Flexible working options could be available—feel free to discuss during interview.
• Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed but may be considered in some cases.

If you’re a skilled midwife passionate about supporting vulnerable families during the perinatal period and contributing to equitable, innovative care in a beautiful part of the UK, we’d love to hear from you!