Perinatal Community Mental Health Practitioner
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Hampshire, Frimley and Isle of Wight Perinatal Mental Health Service is a well-established and pioneering specialist service consisting of an expert multidisciplinary community team and a mother and baby inpatient unit. The service is also an early implementer site for Maternity Mental Health Services, broadening the remit and profile of specialist interventions available for women/birthing people and ensuring an enhanced care pathway. The Perinatal Community Team provides a specialist community service for the assessment and treatment of women with severe mental health problems in pregnancy and up to 2 years postnatal.
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with an interest in the field of Perinatal Mental Health.
The available role is within our South West Hampshire locality team based at Fareham Community Hospital. A car driver is essential. Full-time or part-time working is possible.
For further information, please contact Team leaders Liz Welch, Emily Kite, or Lucia Evans on 02382 313000.
Main Duties of the Job
The role of the Perinatal Community Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner will be to undertake comprehensive assessments, manage a complex caseload of service users, provide practical advice and support including risk management, psychological interventions, and overseeing any safeguarding issues. Care coordination and care planning within the Multidisciplinary Team is a crucial part of this job to ensure patient-led, collaborative, high-quality care is being delivered.
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.
Job Responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification / Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy / Certificate of qualification in Social Work / Diploma or Degree in Social Work (e.g., Dip SW, BA Social Work).
* Driver's license: Use of suitable transport to carry out the job of community nursing within a rural and urban geographical area. Full driving license if driving own vehicle.
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.
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