Perinatal Consultant

Job summary

We are a friendly and caring organisation that welcomes those from all backgrounds to join our team. We offer the NHS pension and contractual benefits such as generous annual leave and sick pay as well as a multitude of discounts and benefits.

We need someone special

Were looking for an individual that will make the role their own and bring new ideas, someone who will be a key part of providing a full Medical service for the organisation.

We look for a proactive vision where you believe the impossible is possible.

As a potential NAViGO employee you need to be a team player. We are an open-door organisation and believe in sharing our knowledge and listening closely to our employees.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of issues relating to mental and physical health for acutely unwell mothers and their infants. The post holder will offer input to the inpatient teams for perinatal patients who are detained under a section of the Mental Health Act (1983), consider the patients capacity and consent to treatment at all times and ensure all care planning is completed in line with legal documentation. All clinical work will be done in the context of the trauma informed and recovery approach, placing the service user at the centre of it.

To carry out the clinical duties within this post, it is a requirement that the post holder can understand the prediction, detection, prevention and management of mental disorder in pregnant and postnatal women, the inter relationship between mental disorder and pregnancy and the postpartum period, and the wider effects of mental disorder on child development and the mother-infant relationship.

About us

Hello!

We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.

We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.

We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Come and Join us !

Please note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has been automatically generated.

Should you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net

Details

• Date posted: 15 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Pay dependant on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: B9816-682
• Job locations: Navigo House, 3 - 7 Brighowgate, Grimsby, DN32 0QE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical duties of post holder

The post holder will assess and manage risk including suicide risk, risks in relation to the pregnancy and risk to children.

The post holder will provide prescribing advice on psychotropic medication in pregnancy and breastfeeding to patients and colleagues in general psychiatry, maternity services, primary care, health visiting and children's social care to ensure optimum outcomes for the patient and her child.

The post holder will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their care, whilst undertaking administrative duties associated with patient care.

To be the medical lead for the Perinatal team.

To offer advice and specialist medical input to the above teams.

To attend Multidisciplinary Team Meetings.

To ensure the medical care is of the highest quality within your sphere of responsibility.

To liaise with / offer advice to GPs where appropriate.

To supervise the work of resident doctors who are allocated to the perinatal team.

To assess and act as responsible clinician for patients under the Mental Health Act as required.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).