Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bedford, MK40 2NT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	6 Oct 2026

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Summary

1. Clinical Responsibilities 1.1 To support the delivery of, highly specialist evidence based assessment, careplanning, treatment and review for service users in the perinatal period. 1.2 To provide specialist consultation, advice and support to Trust inpatient andcommunity services on best practice when working with women/birthing people in the perinatalperiod 1.3 To work intensively with a small complex and challenging group of pregnant women/birthing peopleor those with an infant up to two year old. 1.4 To work with colleagues to establish a clear process and criteria for receivingreferrals to undertake direct work or information for advice and liaison work. 1.5 To assist in setting up structures that allows the dissemination of knowledge andskills regarding working with perinatal service users in inpatient and communityservices. 1.6 To liaise and work with Mother and Baby Units 1.7 To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team exercising professionalresponsibility with team guidance and supervision, to provide risk assessment,monitoring and review of women with complex need in the perinatal period. 1.8 To be mindful of the needs of women, children, young people, families andindividuals from a wide range of racial, cultural, sexual, religious and socialbackgrounds and to develop, with colleagues, sensitive and innovative ways ofmeeting these needs. 1.9 To participate in perinatal service users have a perinatal planning meetings, pre-birthand post-birth . 1.10 To participate in team multi-disciplinary meetings, CPA Meetings and other Child Protection meetings/case conferences. 1.11 To be responsible for monitoring and recording and reporting on clinical work and communicating highly complex clinical information to a variety of recipients e.g. patients, families and carers, other professionals orally and in writing. 1.12 To record relevant information at the time of referral, during ongoing work, and for evaluation purposes as consistent with the policies and protocols of ELFT record keeping policies. 1.14 To seek consultation with clinical supervisor and line manager on clinical work and participate in regular supervision. 1.15 To be aware of and comply with all Trust policies and procedures and in particular follow and promote the Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children Policy and the Perinatal Mental Health Policy. 1.16 To provide assessment, health education and guidance to partners of women in the perinatal period 1.17 To develop an assessment clinic for partners and co parents of women in the service 2. Policy and Service Development 2.1 To work with colleagues to promote and evolve a perinatal mental health service for the assigned locality. 2.2 To ensure appropriate links are maintained with colleagues in perinatal mental health services, safeguarding children and parental mental health services across the Trust and other related services within the Trust and other agencies. 2.3 To attend ELFT Trust wide meetings as appropriate. 3. Performance Management 3.1 To ensure documentation and care plans are developed, are comprehensive and consistent with the policies and protocols of the Trust. 3.2 To be responsible for monitoring, recording and reporting on clinical work and communicating complex clinical information to a variety of recipients e.g. patients, families and carers and other professionals, both verbally and in writing. 3.3 To provide clinical information as required for input into local and ELFT electronic data collection systems. 3.4 To adhere to all Trust policies. 3.5 With the line manager, to construct a job-plan, which contains workload targets in line with service needs and local agreements. 4. Clinical Governance 4.1 To be knowledgeable about, and advise on best practice on treatment of pregnant and postpartum women, with particular regard to relevant NICE guidelines and MBRRACE reports. 4.2 To be knowledgeable about, and advise on best practice on safeguarding children, incorporating latest guidelines, policy and statutory requirements. 5. Training and Development 5.1 Adhere to the NMCs Standards of Conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives. 5.2 To attend regular supervision and to discuss with supervisor new learning and innovation. 5.3 To participate in the Trust appraisal systems and be committed to ongoing continuing professional development including participation in further specialist or other such training as agreed with line and professional managers. 5.4 To be accountable for own professional action and to seek advice and supervision from line manager where needed over ethical issues and Trust policies. 5.5 With perinatal mental health and safeguarding children colleagues, to support and assist with developing and delivering professional development training programme regarding perinatal mental health for Trust and external staff and the impact that this has on parenting and children. 6. Personal Development The post holder will: 6.1 Ensure that he/she is aware of current developments and practice in relation to the interface between perinatal mental health services and child protection services; 6.2 Acknowledge his/her own strengths and limitations, and discuss/identify their training and development needs with his/her line manager; 6.3 Participate in projects within the Trust as negotiated with senior management; 6.4 Participate in regular supervision with his/her line manager; 6.5 Promote innovations or practice developments, both internal and external to the Trust; 6.6 Manage his/her own time efficiently;

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