Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist The closing date is 21 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join the South West London and St George's Perinatal Mental Health Service. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Perinatal Mental Health Nurse to join our Wandsworth sub-team. The successful candidate will ideally have essential perinatal mental health experience and be committed to delivering compassionate, trauma-informed, family-centered care. Main duties of the job As a Specialist Perinatal Nurse within the Perinatal Mental Health Service, you will provide a high standard of evidence-based assessment, formulation, and intervention for women experiencing complex and enduring mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. As a core member of our multidisciplinary team, you will hold a defined caseload, carry out timely assessments, deliver specialist interventions, and work collaboratively with the MDT and other services across the care pathway including maternity, HTT, inpatient units and the MBU. Your interventions will promote recovery, wellbeing, and the development of positive mother-infant relationships. The post holder will manage a defined caseload, undertake comprehensive risk assessments, and contribute to diagnostic and multidisciplinary care formulations. You will also participate in duty and triage functions, supporting the team to meet clinical and performance targets while ensuring safe and effective care. The role includes providing clinical supervision, mentoring and training to students. Collaboration with partner agencies is central to this role, and experience of inter-agency working and child protection procedures is desirable. About us 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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. 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. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey. Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK Details Date posted 09 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 11