Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Peterborough Stamford Hospitals NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse to join their expanding team. In this vital role, you will work closely with mothers and families facing severe mental health challenges, providing compassionate care and support. Your expertise will contribute to the development of a Countywide Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, ensuring high-quality assessments and interventions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of women and their infants, while also collaborating with a diverse team of professionals in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Professional registration required to work in mental health.
• Post-qualification training in mental health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads and develop care plans for mothers and families.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide care.

Skills

Assessing complex mental health cases

Maintaining accurate records

Managing caseloads independently

Conflict and change management

Working under pressure

Leading new initiatives

Education

Professional Health/Social Care qualification

HCPC or NMC registration

Post-qualification mental health training

Relevant post-registration training

Job description

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.)
Job ref: 310-ASMH-6902035-A
Employer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: City Care Centre
Town: Peterborough
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

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Job overview

I am Laura, a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse with the North Perinatal Mental Health 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.

I joined the team in 2017 after working as a CPN in Adult Mental Health Teams. My interest in perinatal mental health developed from working with women with perinatal mental health needs and being part of developing local services within CPFT. I am passionate about working within this field because of its unique challenges and the impact on women, their babies, and families.

If successful, you will work with me in our North Hub, which operates across Peterborough, Huntingdon, and Wisbech. With recent investment from NHSE to expand the service, this is an exciting opportunity to join us.

Main duties of the job

If appointed, you will work with mothers, their infants, and families at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions. You will manage a caseload as a care coordinator, collaborating with the wider team, including nursery nurses, occupational therapists, and psychologists. We prefer to see our clients in their home environment to support their needs. Your responsibilities include developing care plans, liaising with family members and carers, providing psychoeducation, and linking with third-sector agencies.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing. Our services span inpatient, community, children’s, adult, and older people's mental health, as well as forensic, learning disabilities, primary care, and research.

We encourage applications from all community sectors, especially underrepresented groups including those with long-term conditions, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note we may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles; applications from candidates requiring sponsorship may be rejected.

For more information, visit www.cpft.nhs.uk.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Develop the Countywide Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, work directly with women and families, contribute to training, participate in safeguarding, provide medication advice, supervise staff, collaborate across services, and provide care coordination and assessments.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Professional Health/Social Care qualification
• HCPC or NMC registration
• Post-qualification mental health training
• Relevant post-registration training

Experience

• Inter-agency working
• User and carer involvement
• Working with patients with mental health difficulties
• Managing complex cases
• Perinatal setting experience
• Care coordinator experience
• Staff management and training

Skills & Abilities

• Assessing complex mental health cases
• Maintaining accurate records
• Managing caseloads independently
• Conflict and change management
• Working under pressure
• Leading new initiatives

Knowledge & understanding

• Mental Health Act (1983/2007)
• Professional standards
• Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• Safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
• Parent-infant relationship importance

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care across physical, mental health, and specialist services. Our services include physical and mental health for adults and older people, mental health and learning disability services, children's mental health, community services, social care, and research.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including disabled people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities. Visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity for more info.

We are building our temporary staffing pool, offering flexible additional hours. We cannot accept applications from overseas candidates from 'Red List' countries. Successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS, references, and occupational health. Please bring all identity documents to your interview.

All communications will be via TRAC Systems. By applying, you agree to CPFT sharing your information with TRAC and NHS systems.

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Applicant requirements

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration. This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure check will be required.