Job Specifications
Job Summary
The Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service is made up of a full MDT: consultant psychiatrists, clinical/counselling psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, family therapist, nursery nurses, peer support workers and pharmacist. MDT sub-teams staff work closely with the maternity sites in North Central London (Barnet Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital, University College Hospital and Whittington Hospital). Clinics normally run at team bases, maternity sites, children's centres, and community centres across the boroughs as well as home visits. Some clinical work is additionally carried out via video call.
This role is for our WEST TEAM, covering Barnet.
Being a car driver is not essential but is useful
Please apply only if you have the relevant qualifications required.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work with service users with complex perinatal mental health needs, identifying goals using specialist assessment and intervention tools. They will contribute to the person-centred clinical care offered by the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) by;
Carrying out home visits
Running groups, baby massage, weaning etc
Providing evidence-based interventions focusing on prevention, promotion, and early intervention
Liaising with colleagues, external stakeholders, service users and their families.
Ensuring that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users.
About Us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
21 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£32,199 to £34,876 a year Pro rata Inclu Outer London HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-0427
Job locations
Cedar Place
890 High Road, North Finchley
London
N12 9RH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To work with service users with complex perinatal mental health needs; to identify their goals using specialist assessment and interventions tools.
To plan and deliver supportive interventions to parents caring for their babies to meet required standards in their babies' developmental needs.
Good awareness of child development and ways of working with children.
To work in partnership with parents, individuals or in group situations to promote appropriate play activities with children.
To work in a variety of settings e.g., home, clinics and within the local community.
To maintain a clean, safe environment in the clinic: including the safety and cleanliness of all toys and equipment, in line with trust infection control procedures.
To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team when there are concerns regarding the well-being of a child. To follow trust Child Protection process and strategies.
To work with families who have children under Childrens Social Care; contributing to care plans and working within trust guidelines.
To ensure accurate and concise record keeping for service users and interaction with their babies.
To communicate effectively using a variety of communication skills: verbal and non-verbal, written, and electronic, with a range of individuals and organisations within and external to the organisation.
To establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the MDT using excellent interpersonal skills.
To update clinical skills regularly to ensure the highest delivery of care whilst recognising own limitations
To recognise and promote all aspects of cultural diversity and respond positively to ethnic awareness / sensitivity when planning care plans within supervisory framework.
To attend clinical meetings including perinatal birth planning meetings, child in need meetings and child protection meetings when required.
This vacancy is in the WEST TEAM, covering Barnet.
Access to a car is desirable.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To work with service users with complex perinatal mental health needs; to identify their goals using specialist asses