Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist & Research Lead | West London NHS Trust

This is a unique opportunity to join a well‑established and highly regarded specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. We are looking for a motivated, thoughtful, and collaborative clinician who is passionate about improving outcomes for women and families during the perinatal period and equally enthusiastic about advancing research within clinical practice.

This role offers the best of both worlds: the chance to deliver high‑quality, compassionate specialist care within a supportive multidisciplinary team, alongside meaningful involvement in research and service development. You will be part of a service that values curiosity, reflective practice and co‑production, and that actively supports staff to develop their interests in research, quality improvement and leadership.

We are looking for someone who is clinically skilled, caring, compassionate and able to work flexibly across clinical and research settings. You will need to be a strong team player with excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to collaborative working with colleagues and the women and families we serve.

In this role, you will take a senior position within a multidisciplinary perinatal mental health team, providing expert clinical care to women with mental health needs across the perinatal pathway. You will work directly with women from preconception through pregnancy and into the postnatal period, offering specialist assessment, formulation and treatment that is compassionate, evidence‑based and tailored to the needs of each family.

You will guide and support colleagues in managing complex cases, offering expertise in areas such as risk assessment, diagnostic clarity, and medication in the perinatal context. You will play a key role in shaping care planning, facilitating collaborative decision‑making with women and their families, and ensuring care is well coordinated across a wide network of professionals and services.

You will also contribute to a culture of learning and development, providing teaching, supervision and clinical advice to a range of professionals across mental health, maternity and primary care settings. Alongside this, you will be involved in service development, quality improvement and research activity, helping to strengthen and innovate the care we provide.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong clinical expertise with a passion for embedding research into clinical practice and a clear commitment to delivering excellent, compassionate care.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.