Community Perinatal Nurse

The Specialist Perinatal Service is a passionate, dynamic, and committed team looking to recruit a Community Perinatal Nurse. Previous experience in perinatal mental health is not required, as we pride ourselves on providing extensive training and development opportunities. We are dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based practice. This post will support and prepare you for the transition from a Band 6 role to a Band 7 specialist role (not necessarily within our service), following the Competency Framework for Perinatal Mental Health Professionals.
The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive induction, with ample support and time to settle into the role. Our team manages small caseloads of women or birthing persons who are pregnant or in the post-natal period, supporting them and their families during this critical time.
The Community Perinatal Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have completed their preceptorship and are registered as approved NMC mentors. The post holder will deliver, high-quality, safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence in compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct., The post-holder will be working with pregnant service-users in the antenatal and post-natal period who present with complexity and significant levels of risk, working with the wider systems, Mother and Baby Units, Maternity Services, joint Liaison with midwives and consultant obstetricians, Universal services, secondary services including family and carers, and working with patients who frequently present to crisis services. It would also suit someone who is passionate about working within a Multi-disciplinary role, Perinatal Consultant Psychiatrist, experienced psychotherapist, perinatal community mental health practitioners, occupational therapist, nursery nurses and excellent team administration.
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
+ BME (Evolve) Staff Network
+ Christian Staff Network
+ DiverseAbility
+ Deaf Staff Network
+ Mental Health Staff Forum
+ Women's Staff Network
+ LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
+ That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
+ That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
+ That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust

NHS AfC: Band 6
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working., The Perinatal Community Mental Health Service is a specialist secondary care multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatry, psychological therapies, occupational therapy, specialist nursing and nursery nursing, social work, and peer support. We are a diverse and experienced group committed to delivering excellence in perinatal care.
The service operates across three sub-teams (Wandsworth, Kingston & Richmond, Sutton & Merton), which come together weekly for meetings and case discussions. We also meet regularly as a whole service for reflective practice, complex case discussions, and business meetings to ensure smooth operations and collaborative service development. We encourage interdisciplinary training sessions and co-production with our service users., We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.