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Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an RMN focused on perinatal mental health, supporting mothers and families through challenging times. This role offers a permanent position with opportunities for professional development, while participating actively in service enhancement and family care.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in perinatal work, leading service development.
• Experience in inpatient acute settings.

Responsibilities

• Support acute mental illness care for women during the perinatal stage.
• Lead service development based on evidence-based practice.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Valid UK NMC registration as RMN

Evidence of post graduate learning

Training in parent/infant therapy

Job description

Job Summary

Previously applicants need not apply

Admissions are accepted primarily from the east of England. The team work very closely with other key professions to ensure the best outcomes for both Mother and baby therefore strong communication skills are essential.

Perinatal work is an exciting area focusing not only on the individual but the extended family during what can be the most amazing and terrifying time in their life.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced RMN looking to enhance or gain knowledge in a complex and highly rewarding area to join our expanding service and support in the care and recovery of the ladies admitted to the service, their infant and wider family.

Main duties of the job

Support and lead in the specialist care of women suffering acute mental illness during the perinatal stage

Support in leading service development and treatment for Mothers and their babies based on evidence based practice

The applicant would ideally have experience in perinatal work, working with families and have completed training in parent/infant interventions.

About Us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
  
  

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-8839-A

Job locations

The Linden Centre

Rainbow Mother and Baby Unit

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further details in regards to the role and requirements

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further details in regards to the role and requirements

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Valid UK NMC registration as RMN
• Evidence of post graduate learning
  
  

Desirable

• Training in parent/infant therapy
• Basic training in psychological interventions
• Qualification in the teaching/mentoring of students
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within inpatient acute settings
• Experience of working within perinatal
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working on an acute Mother and Baby unit
• Experience of working at Band 6 level
• Experience of leading on change or service development
  
  

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Experience of working within inpatient acute settings
• Experience of working within perinatal
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working on an acute Mother and Baby unit
• Experience of working at Band 6 level
• Experience of leading on change or service development
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Linden Centre

Rainbow Mother and Baby Unit

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Linden Centre

Rainbow Mother and Baby Unit

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)