Perinatal Mental Health Midwife

If you're looking for a role with purpose and to help improve the lives of WA women, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of something meaningful.

Join Luma's team and provide specialist care and support to women experiencing mental health challenges during the perinatal period (from pregnancy to one year postpartum), ensuring safe, compassionate, and holistic maternity care.

This is a part-time role (0.4 FTE) working from our Northbridge office, with travel to Joondalup and other site offices as required.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Early Identification of Mental Health Needs: Screen and assess women during the antenatal and postpartum period.
• Individualised Care Planning: Develop and coordinate personalised care plans for women effected by trauma and mental health during the perinatal period.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with Multidisciplinary teams, including admitting hospitals and the wider clinic team, to ensure holistic care and support.
• Crisis Intervention: Recognising and responding to perinatal distress and urgent mental health issues, ensuring appropriate care, referral and safety measures.
• Continuity of Support: Provide ongoing care and monitoring throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, ensuring smooth transitions between services.

About you:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated knowledge of common perinatal mental health conditions
• Experience in developing and implementing integrated care plans.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to culturally responsive practice, particularly in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and other marginalised communities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide woman-centred care and engage significant others in emotional wellbeing discussions.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills to engage sensitively with clients, families and colleagues.
• Maintain clear professional boundaries and hold a high standard of professional conduct, confidentiality and ethical practice.

Desirable:

• Endorsement with AHPRA
• 2 years or more experience in Perinatal Mental Health settings, especially in trauma informed care.

Why join the Luma team?

Luma is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit organisations specialising in women's health and wellbeing. For over 45 years, we've been providing safe, supportive and accessible healthcare services to women and families in WA. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll:

• Be part of a service that makes a real difference in the lives of women and families in Perth.
• Enjoy tax-free salary packaging where you can package up to $15,900 + $2,600 for entertainment expenses per annum and not pay tax on that amount.
• 4 weeks annual leave + leave loading + up to an additional 2 weeks paid leave each year over the end of year shutdown period.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program along with other wellbeing initiatives.

Interested in this role?

If you have the passion, skills, and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your resume with a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role using the 'Apply' link on this page.

To see the position description, which includes the full selection criteria please check out our website: Job Opportunities - Luma - Not-For-Profit Jobs in Perth WA

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Our values drive our culture and performance through a strong focus on upholding the organisation's vision and purpose. We celebrate and respect people's differences and commit to providing an inclusive work environment.

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.