Specialist Safeguarding Nurse, Safeguarding Children

7 days ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder will work as part of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team to ensure that women with severe or complex mental health conditions who are planning pregnancy, are 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.

The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist is to hold a small caseload of the most complex, high-risk cases, provide and assist the development of skills, knowledge and understanding regarding the risks associated with this client group both with internal and external partners.

To work directly with the most complex, high-risk women, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions
To be part of the continual development of the Countywide Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
To contribute to the development and delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Training and Education to other staffing groups
Provide operational and/or clinical supervision to junior staff
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
To link with, participate and be responsible for the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. Making referrals to relevant safeguarding/social care teams.

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.

.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.


As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.

You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. To work directly with the most complex, high-risk women, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions
To be part of the continual development of the Countywide Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
To contribute to the development and delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Training and Education to other staffing groups

Develop close working relationships with external partners, such as midwifery and health visiting.

To offer support and guidance for referrals and shared case discussions, whilst also offering a regular training package to these partners.


Act as a practice assessor and/or practice supervisor for student nurses
Provide operational and/or clinical supervision to junior staff
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
To link with, participate and be responsible for the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. Making referrals to relevant safeguarding/social care teams. The writing of and attendance to tribunals of ladies on the team caseload under section on MBUs.
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Registered Nurse Mental Health
Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health difficulties.

Post graduate qualification relating to physical health or medication management.
Advanced Clinical Skills in the delivery of psychological therapies. Assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention.

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