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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 333-J-HA-0744-A Vacancy ID: 8224168

Community Mental Health Nurse

Accepting applications until: 26-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 26-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Northwick Park Hospital, Mental Health Unit
Cyfeiriad: Watford Road
Tref: Harrow
Cod post: HA1 3UJ
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Perinatal

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

To work with fathers, partners and significant others to provide appropriate education training and support.

To identify carers and refer/sign post for assessment as appropriate.

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team exercising autonomous professional responsibility for managing a clinical caseload independently, providing highly specialist assessments and follow-up for women referred with complex problems, which includes assessment of risk in terms of self-harm, self-neglect, vulnerability, harm to others, domestic violence and safeguarding children.

To seek consultation where necessary with clinical supervisor and/or line manager on clinical work and participate in regular supervision.

To be mindful of the needs of women and their families from a wide range of racial, cultural, sexual, religious and social backgrounds and to develop with colleagues, sensitive and innovative ways of meeting these needs.

To ensure that all Trust Perinatal service users have a perinatal care plan, which is implemented. This requires attending and contributing to pre and post-birth meetings.

To work with other professionals in supporting them to implement an agreed parent –infant care plan.

To attend the CNWL Safeguarding Children multidisciplinary meetings and any other relevant multidisciplinary meetings within Maternity services, as appropriate.

To be responsible for monitoring, recording and reporting on clinical work and communicating highly complex clinical information to a variety of recipients (e.g. patient’s, families and carers, other professionals) orally and in writing.

To be responsible for developing and maintaining knowledge of local resources and developing excellent working relationships with relevant statutory, voluntary and community groups and organisations.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Vaccination

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

RMN qualification and evidence of current registration on Part 3 of NMC register
Evidence of continuing professional development
Practice Assessor/Supervisor training

Meini prawf dymunol

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Specialist Training in perinatal & infant mental health
Qualifications / training in specialist skills e.g. therapeutic / psychological interventions
Recently experience of perinatal mental health practice and/or safeguarding children practice

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Professional knowledge acquired through degree /diploma
Experience of managing a caseload of service users with evidence of completing high quality assessments
Experience of working in a complex multi-disciplinary / multi-agency context
Experience of formal child protection processes and inter-agency work with families
Experience of undertaking complex nursing and mental state, risk and needs assessments
Experience of working in a multi-racial/cultural community and of working with interpreters

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience of multi-agency pre-birth planning (CPA) for women with serious mental illness
Evidence of networking within the Perinatal Psychitatry Specialty
Experience of working in obstetrics and gynaecology
Experience of planning and delivery of training in response to identified needs
Experience of contributing to policies and procedures
Experience of supervising mental health / non mental health professionals

Skills and Abilities

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Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.
Team/self management and organisational skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service.
Ability to contribute to and facilitate effective multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
Ability to implement evidence-based practice
Ability to liaise and offer highly specialist consultation to other agencies effectively
Ability to provide highly specialist therapeutic assessments and a range of therapeutic interventions
Ability to effectively manage own clinical and administrative caseload and work under pressure at times of change
Ability to identify, recognise and understand safeguarding children issues and refer appropriately
Ability to develop and deliver training on perinatal mental health and associated issues such as safeguarding children, domestic violence
Ability to provide supervision to staff within own and other disciplines and to use supervision effectively
Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries and with professionals from health care settings such as maternity services
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written
Ability to work effectively with women from diverse minority ethnic and cultural backgrounds and with families with a high level of deprivation, social isolation, exclusion and stigma.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and ‘virtual’ team
Computer literate to an intermediate/ advanced level

Knowledge and Understanding

Meini prawf hanfodol

Up to date knowledge of evidence based practice and current developments in perinatal psychiatry
Knowledge about mental illness in the perinatal period
Up to date knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and associated legislation and government policy and its implications for mental health services
Knowledge and understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in perinatal psychiatry services
Knowledge & understanding of contributions of other disciplines and professionals to a multi-agency service
Understanding of clinical governance and audit issues
Understanding of issues around information-sharing in relation to Child Protection and Children in Need
Knowledge of relevant Perinatal service models
Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g. MHA, MCA

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience of conducting clinical audits

Personal

Meini prawf hanfodol

Calm and profesional in manner.
Able to exercise initiative, flexibility and tact.
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm particularly in unpredictable situations where there may be exposure to highly distressed patients who may exhibit challenging behaviour
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to accept constructive criticism.
Self-motivated with the ability to think laterally to problem solve
Willing to engage in and use peer and group supervision creativity.