Job summary The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team is a specialist service providing assessments and treatment to women and birthing people who are experiencing, or are at an increased risk of experiencing mental health difficulties during pregnancy and up until the child's first birthday. We have three teams that cover Norfolk and Waveney. We are looking to recruit a Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Practitioner who has an interest in Perinatal Mental Health and the development of the service. The vacancy is for 12 months fixed term to cover maternity leave within the North Norfolk and City patch. We can also consider a secondment opportunity. Experience of working in a mental health community team is desirable as is knowledge of Perinatal Mental Health Conditions and Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, however, it is not essential as training will be provided. A keen passion for working with birthing persons and their families is a must, as is the ability to work closely with a range of professionals from health visiting, maternity, Children's Services and the Third Sector. The Perinatal Community mental health team provides detection, prevention and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum period up until the infant is 2 years old. The team won the NSFT Partnership award in 2024 and will offer an exciting chance to be part of a critical service making a real difference to our communities. Main duties of the job The team offers therapeutic interventions, nursery nurse interventions, medication reviews, consultant appointments and advocacy through Peer Support. Your role will be key in ensuring consistency and continuity of care to our service users and working within the MDT to ensure the right care is delivered at the right time in the right place. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including Consultants, Clinical Psychologists, Peer Support Workers, Nursery Nurses, Parent and Infant Therapists, Systemic Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Assistant Practitioners, Social workers and Team Managers. You will be responsible for: Managing a caseload of women and birthing people Undertaking detailed initial assessments Formulating an appropriate plan of care/ signposting to other services Thinking about the parent infant relationship Participating in the Duty rota Escalating concerns about safeguarding to ECFS /Children's Services Ensuring all service users have a co-produced care plan and combined assessment We are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way. About us Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Gross per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-CEN6930593 Job locations Kingfisher House Hellesdon Hospital Norwich NR6 5BE Job description Job responsibilities All details of responsibilities and job role is included within the job description attached. For further details / informal visits contact: Name Karyn Mills Job title Community Team Manager Email address karyn.millsnsft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01603 786781 Job description Job responsibilities All details of responsibilities and job role is included within the job description attached. For further details / informal visits contact: Name Karyn Mills Job title Community Team Manager Email address karyn.millsnsft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01603 786781 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent) Experience Essential Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team Familiar with risk assessment and its management Skills Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Ability to identify and action change in health care need Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills Knowledge Essential Up to date and evidence based knowledge of Person Centred Care Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent) Experience Essential Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team Familiar with risk assessment and its management Skills Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Ability to identify and action change in health care need Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills Knowledge Essential Up to date and evidence based knowledge of Person Centred Care Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Kingfisher House Hellesdon Hospital Norwich NR6 5BE Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)