Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist

NSFT; Kesgrave; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 7) for the Suffolk Perinatal Community Mental Health service in Kesgrave. The role focuses on clinical leadership within a multi-disciplinary team, handling a small complex caseload and contributing to service development.

You will work with Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapies team and other professionals in a dynamic perinatal environment, with opportunities for training and expansion of

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical skills and leadership in a perinatal mental health setting.
• Experience in clinical leadership and MDT working.
• Knowledge of maternity and health visiting services is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Accept and triage all new referrals.
• Communicate with referring partners and other agencies.
• Arrange and carry out initial assessments.
• Support the wider team with visits where specialist knowledge is required.
• Provide clinical leadership to the team and lead on service development projects.
• Support staff with duty cover and address identified risks.
• Maintain up-to-date perinatal research for team sharing.
• Provide caseload supervision to case managers.

Job description

Main area Mental Health Practitioner Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term / secondment) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Fixed Term / Secondment 12 months) Job ref 246-CEN8332104

Site Grange Lodge Town Kesgrave Salary £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Our Suffolk Perinatal Community Mental Health service is excited to be looking to recruit an additional Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This is an opportunity to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary setting, which offers a wide range of MDT clinical specialisms. We are looking for someone who has excellent clinical skills, experience in clinical leadership and a passion for perinatal mental health. It is an exciting time to be working in the perinatal world as the services are rapidly expanding, there are opportunities for additional training and service development.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Therapies team, Case Managers, Social Workers, Peer Support Workers, Nursery Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Community Team Managers, and a Service Manager specialising in perinatal mental health.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will provide clinical leadership to the team. You will also work closely with our Community Team Manager and provide operational support for the team as needed. You will hold a small case load of more complex cases as well as be leading on projects to further develop and enhance the service we provide.

Knowledge of Maternity and Health Visiting services is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

The job role with consist of the following, but is not limited to;

• Accepting and triaging all new referrals received by the team.
• To communicate /liaise effectively with relevant referring partners and other agencies.
• Arranging and carrying out initial assessments.
• Offering time to support the wider team with visits where specialist knowledge could be required
• Being part of the wider Senior Leadership Team and encouraging evidence based changes and processes across the service.
• Supporting staff with advice for duty calls during working hours and putting in place appropriate actions to address identified risks.
• To ensure that any identified immediate risks are appropriately responded to and a proportionate risk management strategy is actioned, with input from the multidisciplinary team members.
• Keeping up to date with relevant perinatal research and news to share with the wider team
• Offering caseload supervision to case managers

If you’re enthusiastic, person centred and have experience working in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.

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