Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse to join their team supporting women experiencing severe mental health issues during pregnancy or early motherhood. The role requires a nursing qualification, mental health assessment skills, and the ability to work independently while traveling around the county. Successful candidates will provide high-quality support and interventions, training opportunities available for professional development. A full UK driving license is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in mental health care.
• Ability to work independently and travel across the county.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team.
• Provide high-quality advice, assessment, and interventions.
• Hold a small caseload of the most complex cases.
• Provide education and consultation to other professionals.
• Meet strict time deadlines for service provision.

Skills

Mental health assessment skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Nursing qualification

Specialized training in mental health

Job description

Overview

I'm Gaby, one of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurses within the South Perinatal team. We support women with severe or complex mental health conditions who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or have a child under one. We provide high quality, evidence-based specialist advice, assessment, and interventions. Our team includes Psychiatrists, Nurses, OT's, Social Workers, Nursery Nurses, Psychologists and Peer Support workers who work alongside each other to provide holistic and quality care for our patients. When I joined the team, I did not have much prior experience of working with perinatal mental illness, but became interested when working with patients during this period in my previous role. I found the team supportive and welcoming and this has allowed me to progress in my career within perinatal mental health. You will have the opportunity to further your knowledge and be provided with specialised training to support you within this role. This is a great opportunity to join a developing service and make a real difference in women's care. If you are successful, you will work with mothers, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work as part of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team to ensure that women with severe or complex mental health conditions who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant or have a child under one, receive high quality, evidence-based specialist advice, assessment and interventions.
• To ensure the provision of specialist advice, consultation, liaison and education to professionals who work with women contemplating pregnancy and during the perinatal period.
• The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist is to hold a small caseload of the most complex, high‑risk cases, provide and assist the development of skills, knowledge and understanding regarding the risks associated with this client group both with internal and external partners.
• You will need to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines, hold a full UK driving licence, have use of a vehicle, and cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
• DVLA have a reciprocal arrangement with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website.

About the Trust

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.