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Specialist Perinatal Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 30 October 2025
The Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service is a Trust-wide multi‑disciplinary mental health provision working with pregnant and postnatal women experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated nurse who is an experienced practitioner in the field of mental health, and who has experience and/or a strong interest in Perinatal Mental Health to join our well‑established service.
Main duties of the job
The post‑holder will be working with pregnant service‑users in the antenatal and post‑natal period who present with complexity and significant levels of risk. They will be working with the wider systems such as Mother and Baby Units, Maternity Services, Universal services, Children’s Social Care and Secondary Mental Health Services (including family and carers, and working with patients who frequently present to crisis services).
The post holder will be undertaking initial assessments and reviews and be able to manage a caseload of women within a clinic setting, as well as some home visiting.
The role would suit someone who is passionate about working within a Multi‑disciplinary team, consisting of Perinatal Consultant Psychiatrists, experienced Psychotherapists, Perinatal Community Mental Health Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Nursery Nurses, specialist pharmacy, and excellent team administrators.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part‑time staff.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified RMN
* Evidence of practice educator/mentor qualification
Skills
* Skills to promote the empowerment & education of service users in relation to their holistic health
* Competent in IT and ability to use electronic patient records
* Excellent organisational and clinical skills
Knowledge
* Knowledge of evidence‐based practice and current developments in Perinatal mental health
* Knowledge about mental illness in the Perinatal period
* Knowledge and understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in Perinatal mental health services
* Understanding of issues around information‑sharing in relation to child protection and children in need
Experience
* Experience of working in the community as a qualified practitioner
* Experience of managing a caseload of service users with evidence of completing high quality assessments
* Experience of working in a complex multi‑disciplinary/multi‑agency context
* Experience of undertaking complex mental state, risk and needs assessments, and risk management strategies and their application to practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata (plus HCAS)
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