KM219111 - Enhanced Perinatal Care Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health board is seeking an Enhanced Perinatal Care Nurse to join their Community Perinatal Mental Health Team in Aberdeen. The role involves providing specialist mental health support and ensuring high-quality care tailored to individual needs. Ideal candidates should have a background in mental health nursing, excellent communication skills, and a dedication to person-centred care. This part-time fixed-term position offers a chance to impact women's health positively.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in mental health and a passion for perinatal care.
• Excellent communication skills and clinical expertise.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health support for pregnant patients.
• Promote mental wellbeing and ensure continuity of care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Job description

NHS Grampian is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Enhanced Perinatal Care Nurse to join our Community Perinatal Mental Health Team. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of women and families during the perinatal period within NHS Grampian and be part of a team to develop regional working within the North of Scotland.

As an Enhanced Care Perinatal Liaison Nurse, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide specialist mental health support, ensuring high-quality care tailored to the needs of each individual. You will play a key role in promoting mental wellbeing of pregnant patients, early intervention, and continuity of care.

We are looking for a registered nurse with experience in mental health and a passion for perinatal care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, clinical expertise, and a commitment to delivering person-centred care in line with NHS Grampian values.

This post is 29.6 hours per week, and is a fixed term post until March 2026 due to time limited funding.

Interviews will take place on 19th August 2025.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Perinatal Mental Health Team Lead.

Join NHS Grampian and be part of a team that values compassion, innovation, and excellence in care.

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.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.