Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

3 weeks ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.

We are recruiting for a Perinatal Clinician to join us at the Slade Site in Oxford, where you will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide mental health assessments, manage a caseload of service users, and provide practical advice and support. This includes family work, psychological interventions, and overseeing safeguarding issues within adult and child protection.

You will be responsible for liaising with other services working with our service users during the perinatal period. This is a great opportunity for mental health nurses looking to gain the skills and knowledge as a Perinatal Clinician and work towards a Band 6 role.

Main Duties of the Job
  1. Responsible for the clinical triage of service users who access Mental Health Services during pregnancy and the first year post-partum.
  2. Conducting social and health assessments involving assessment of risk within the support framework of the perinatal mental health team.
  3. Ensure that each assessment is conducted collaboratively in consultation/agreement with the service user and their carer, where available.
  4. Provide relevant advice and guidance to service users and callers, including signposting out of services and transferring to IAPT.
  5. Provide interventions in the community as part of the perinatal service, where this is the pathway of choice.
  6. Provide advice or guidance in respect of criteria for admission to the Mother and Baby Unit.
Working for Our Organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work, and we are committed to providing high-quality care and services to our patients. As a Perinatal Clinician, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver care and support to our service users.

Our values are: Caring, Safe, and Excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person Specification

Essential criteria:

  • Mental Health Nurse Degree

Desirable criteria:

  • Mental Health Nurse Qualification
  • Mental Health Experience in current role
  • Good understanding and experience of using NHS systems IT platforms in your role
  • Community Mental Experience - this can be whilst undertaking professional qualification

Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to demonstrating through our behaviour our core values - safe, caring, and excellent.



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