Band 7 Senior Perinatal Nurse Specialist

West London NHS Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Band 7 Nurse for a 12-month fixed-term role in the Hammersmith and Fulham area. This position is focused on supporting pregnant women and new mothers with mental health needs, requiring collaboration with various healthcare services. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience in mental health and the ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing mental health assessments for pregnant women and new mothers.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively, ensuring client needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate screening and assessment for women (age 18+) during pregnancy and postpartum.
• Liaise with primary care and mental health services regarding referrals and care planning.
• Manage a caseload of up to 25 women with moderate mental health needs.

Job description

Overview

The Tri-borough Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for motivated and dynamic Band 7 Nurses to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This postholder (1.0 WTE) will be based in the Hammersmith and Fulham Borough, providing maternity leave cover. This presents an excellent opportunity for a one-year secondment for those wishing to broaden their experience and explore new professional challenges within West London NHS Trust.

Our service operates across three main sites: St Bernard's Hospital (Ealing PMHS), Hounslow House (Hounslow PMHS), and Hammersmith Hospital (Hammersmith & Fulham PMHS). The Tri-borough Perinatal Mental Health Team collaborates closely with a range of partner agencies, including community mental health services, maternity units, children's centres, and Mother and Baby Units. As the service transitions towards greater on-site working, there is an expectation that staff will maintain a regular office presence to support effective collaboration, supervision, and team cohesion.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring women (age 18+) who are pregnant and booked for delivery and/or have infants under twenty-four months receive appropriate screening, assessment and identification of their mental health needs and these are managed using evidence-based interventions throughout this period.
• Actively liaising with primary care, maternity and health visiting staff as well as other mental health services regarding referrals, care co-ordination, transfer of care including facilitating professionals' meetings.
• Efficiently managing a caseload of up to 25 women (antenatal and postnatal) with moderate mental health needs, by providing assessments and reviews in community sites (children's centres), joint reviews with maternity, health visitors or other mental health professionals, home visits and care planning meetings.

About the Trust (context)

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.