Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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2 weeks ago

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We are looking to recruit 1 full time enthusiastic and motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner (CPN/OT/Social Worker) for our Cambridge (south) base.

Perinatal Mental Health experience is not essential as training opportunities are available. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months to provide cover for maternity leave.


We are a multidisciplinary team, and we work to ensure that women with severe or complex mental health conditions who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or have a child under one, receive high quality, evidence-based specialist advice, assessment and interventions.


We provide specialist advice, consultation, liaison, and education to professionals who work with women contemplating pregnancy and during the perinatal period.


This is an exciting development opportunity for a Community Mental Health Practitioner interested in perinatal mental health, wishing to develop specialist knowledge and practice in this rewarding field.


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The post holder will work as part of our Perinatal Mental Health Service to ensure that women with severe or complex mental health conditions who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or have a child under one, receive high quality, evidence-based specialist advice, assessment and interventions.


To ensure the provision of specialist advice, consultation, liaison and education to professionals who work with women contemplating pregnancy and during the perinatal period.


Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.


Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

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

  • To be part of the development of the Countywide Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service
  • To work directly with women, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions. To contribute to the development and delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Training and Education to other staffing groups.
  • To participate in safeguarding adult enquiries and complete safeguarding lead training. Mentor and comentor student nurses.
  • To provide medication advice and information within their competency. Provide supervision to junior staff.
  • To work jointly with staff from other services.
  • To provide specialist advice and consultation to other staff regarding the management of women experiencing severe and complex mental health conditions during the perinatal phase including guidance on management and signposting where conditions do not require input from a specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service.
  • Attend professional's meetings and other meetings to offer advice where appropriate.
  • Develop close working relationships and liaison work with our team's key stakeholders including maternity services and health visiting. Linking with the Named Professionals for Safeguarding Children, Psychiatric Liaison Team and other relevant staff.
  • To work as part of a team and autonomously as required.
  • To provide care coordination to women experiencing severe or complex mental health conditions.
  • To provide specialist perinatal initial assessments.
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