Job summary
The Suffolk Perinatal Community Mental Health Service at NSFT is seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic Senior Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner to join our team.

You will have a passion for supporting Mums in their recovery, whilst holding the baby in mind too. We are looking for a practitioner with some experience in supporting people with moderate to severe mental health conditions, ideally you will also have experience working with mums, families and infants/children, although we would welcome applicants in a developmental position if you share our passion and values. You will need to have professional registration such as NMC or HCPC.

This is an exciting time to join us!

We are undergoing a period of rapid growth and expansion in line with the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan. We operate across Suffolk and have bases at Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds and our new premises in Grange Lodge, Kesgrave, near Ipswich.

We are committed to supporting you to develop.

You will have a comprehensive induction and will be allocated a "buddy" for your orientation/ induction, which will include shadowing Triage, Duty, Case Manager, risk management and attending Safeguarding meetings, undertaking assessments etc. You will be expected to undertake the HEE competency framework for Perinatal Mental Health team members

You will have monthly Management and Clinical Supervision as well as opportunities for continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job
The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.

As a Perinatal Nurse you will be responsible for:

• Triaging new referrals coming into the service
• Undertaking detailed initial assessments
• Formulating an appropriate plan of care/ signposting to other services
• Thinking about the parent infant relationship
• Participating in the Triage and Duty rota
• Escalating concerns about safeguarding to ECFS /Children's Services
• Ensuring all service users have a co-produced care plan and combined assessment
• Managing a caseload of women with moderate to severe mental health needs

The team offers therapeutic interventions, nursery nurse interventions, medication reviews, Consultant appointments and advocacy through Peer Support.

We are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way.

About us

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team. We are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations, pushing ahead with exciting transformation work. Our aim is to improve all aspects of people's lives in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? It's a beautiful place to live - you are never far from the coastline or the Norfolk Broads. Our villages, towns and cities are full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too!

Our service philosophy

We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, can provide better outcomes for our service users.

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:-

• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Descriptions and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying .

Please visit out Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjob

**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Descriptions and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying .

Please visit out Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjob

**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration

Desirable

• Recognised Leadership/Management training

Skills

Essential

• Effective analytical and decision-making skills

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions

Other

Essential

• Able to travel independently

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration

Desirable

• Recognised Leadership/Management training

Skills

Essential

• Effective analytical and decision-making skills

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions

Other

Essential

• Able to travel independently

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Grange Lodge
12 Acre Approach
Kesgrave
IP5 1JF
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Grange Lodge
12 Acre Approach
Kesgrave
IP5 1JF
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager
Jessica Jeewa
Jessica.Jeewa@nsft.nhs.uk
01284719704

Details

Date posted

02 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

246-CEN8242682

Job locations

Grange Lodge
12 Acre Approach
Kesgrave
IP5 1JF
United Kingdom

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