Overview
The successful candidates will be highly motivated, energetic and passionate about delivering high quality care to patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions in perinatal services, ensuring that assessment and interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way.
You will join a team that delivers specialist community perinatal mental health (PMHT) care, which integrates maternity services, community and primary care health services and social care. We respond rapidly to presentations within the perinatal period, screening, diagnosing and treating mental illness and associated risks to both mothers and unborn infants within the perinatal period as well as offering pre‑conception advice. We focus on prevention, early detection as per NICE guidelines and RCPsych QCN guidance, based in the community and maternity wards when required.
The duties of the post include the mental health assessment and review of patients experiencing mental health problems in our perinatal services. The post-holder will work with a medical team consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Psychiatry Core Trainee. The post-holder will contribute to the supervision of the non‑medical prescriber and is expected to contribute and support in other clinical duties and writing discharge summaries. To work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team and to provide expertise within the department, upholding professional standards at all times.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
Our Service
CNWL Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) comprises specialist multidisciplinary perinatal mental health teams in five London boroughs – Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The service delivers evidence‑based perinatal mental health care through a coordinated multidisciplinary specialist approach across maternity, primary and secondary care, tertiary specialist services, social care and voluntary sector.
Responsibilities
* Conduct mental health assessments and reviews for patients experiencing mental health problems in perinatal services.
* Work closely with a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Psychiatry Core Trainee on clinical matters.
* Supervise non‑medical prescribers and support other clinical duties.
* Write discharge summaries and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.
* Provide expertise within the department while upholding professional standards at all times.
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration.
* Psychiatric training or equivalent experience.
* Clear interest in perinatal care and a commitment to delivering safe, high‑quality care.
* Previous direct experience in perinatal mental health is not essential, but the post-holder will demonstrate a commitment to developing expertise in this field.
Benefits
* Generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment).
* Flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.
* 11‑week probationary period under the Agenda for Change employment contract.
* Access to the Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page for further information.
Safety and Recruitment
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Administrative Information
Information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system if you are offered a job.
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