Main area Staff Wellbeing Grade Band 6 Contract 18 months (18 Month fixed term contract) Hours Part time - 7.5 hours per week (1 day per week) Job ref 310-CORP-7503811
Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kingfisher House Town Huntingdon Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/11/2025 23:59
Band 6
Job overview
CPFT are delighted to advertise this post which is funded by NHS Charities together and hosted by Head to Toe Charity for a 0.2wte Menopause specialist practitioner on an 18 month Temporary contract.
The role of the menopause Specialist Practitioner will support CPFTs Staff Wellbeing Service to deliver the Trusts Menopause workplace pledge which aligns with the Trusts Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will include supporting the Staff wellbeing service lead to develop the Trusts menopause policy.
The post holder will support in the development of education and training for staff and managers across the organisation and will provide 1:1 workplace menopause assessments using clinical skills, knowledge and experience. The post holder will support in the delivery and chairing of the staff menopause support group and work Trust wide to implement the menopause pledge. The post holder will work collaboratively with managers and staff to support, develop and/or implement initiatives to enhance staff experience.
Main duties of the job
* Provide advice and guidance to staff via the Menopause Support Group & one-to-one Menopause Workplace Assessments
* Promote initiatives that support women’s physical and mental wellbeing
* Elevate and promote the Trusts Menopause Policy and Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
* Support the development and delivery of training to leadership and managers
* Support the launch & promotion of The Menopause Workplace Pledge
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
* To work as an autonomous member of the Staff Wellbeing Service (SWBS), providing high quality practice.
* To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of staff who are experiencing menopause and provide advice for managing symptoms and supporting staff.
* To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines, with the support of the multidisciplinary team.
* Provide support and education to peers, Trust wide staff and managers in relation to CPFT’s commitment to improve support for staff experiencing menopause
* To support the team lead to develop the Trust wide Menopause Pledge, including the development and implementation of the Menopause Policy.
* To be accountable for a delegated case load
* To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and allocate or signpost appropriately
* To provide a high standard of care.
* To provide support and education to non-registered staff and students in the Staff Wellbeing Service.
* To work across the whole of the CPFT area as required. This may include office environments, wards, clinics or community settings and will include lone working
* To provide specialist advice to professionals from other disciplines (e.g. occupational health colleagues) and managers.
* To promote the Staff Wellbeing Service, and raise awareness of the relationship between work and health.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration
* British Menopause Society Management of Menopause Certificate or working towards or Menopause Care Professional Certificate
Experience
* Relevant and proven experience in Women’s health
* Multidisciplinary working experience
* Experience in delivering training
Skills & Abilities
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
* Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans
* Ability to safeguard and promote welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
* Experience in participating of newly developing services
* To work within the scope of role and understand professional boundaries
* Responsible for maintaining registration with NMC and/or other professional bodies
* In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down
* Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
* Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with the client group
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children’s community services in Peterborough;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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