Perinatal Clinical Development Lead

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Perinatal Clinical Development Lead to provide senior clinical leadership within our Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Services.

Working in partnership with the Perinatal Service Manager and Consultant Psychologist, the post holder will contribute to the strategic direction, quality, and ongoing development of perinatal services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, national quality standards and best available evidence. This is a high‑profile role requiring visible leadership, advanced clinical expertise and a strong commitment to service improvement and patient safety.

The post holder will provide expert clinical advice and support for complex perinatal cases, including risk management and application of relevant legislation. In addition, the role has a strong leadership and quality focus, including development of integrated clinical pathways, leading quality improvement initiatives, overseeing audit activity, supporting workforce development and contributing to service accreditation and assurance processes.

The role includes responsibility for leading cross‑system collaboration, building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and influencing service development at local, regional and national level. The post holder will also lead on learning from incidents, policy development, co‑production activity, and the effective use of resources across the service.

Main duties of the job

You will be a registered health or social care professional with substantial experience working within perinatal or complex mental health services. You will have proven experience of autonomous clinical practice, system‑wide service improvement, and leadership within multidisciplinary environments. You will demonstrate advanced knowledge of complex mental health presentations, relevant legislation, quality improvement methodology and patient safety frameworks.

Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills are essential, along with the ability to analyse and present complex information to senior audiences. You will be committed to inclusive practice, continuous improvement and collaborative working across organisational boundaries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)