Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

1 day ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Perinatal Mental Health Specialist to join our team at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our Perinatal Service, you will work closely with women and birthing people experiencing perinatal mental illness, providing assessment, care, and treatment to support their mental health and well-being.

The successful candidate will have a relevant professional qualification (RMN/SW/OT) and experience of providing mental health care, working within an inpatient or community setting, or a generic CMHT. They will also have a valid driving license due to the expansive geography of this service.

Key responsibilities include working as an autonomous Perinatal Practitioner with a defined caseload, ensuring the ongoing assessment of women/birthing people within the service and providing a range of needs-led interventions and care. The post holder will also work in collaboration with colleagues from Adult Mental Health services and staff from other perinatal services.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Work as an autonomous Perinatal Practitioner with a defined caseload, ensuring the ongoing assessment of women/birthing people within the service and providing a range of needs-led interventions and care.
  2. To aid the identification and treatment for the mental health needs of pregnant women/birthing people and those with infants up to one year old.
  3. To work in collaboration with both colleagues from Adult Mental Health services and staff from other perinatal services.
  4. To work collaboratively with Specialist Midwifery, Children and families services, Early attachment services, Perinatal IAPT and VCSE across Greater Manchester.
Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have a relevant professional qualification (RMN/SW/OT) and experience of providing mental health care, working within an inpatient or community setting, or a generic CMHT. They will also have a valid driving license and a strong understanding of risk management.

Desirable qualifications include continued professional development with a specific focus on perinatal mental health and experience of working within a perinatal service. The post holder will be expected to work in a variety of settings, undertaking assessments and delivering interventions in collaboration with service users and family.

Benefits
  • Pay enhancements of 30% for evenings and Saturdays, 60% for Sundays and bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
  • Excellent pension scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme and salary sacrifice car scheme.
  • Wellbeing programme and Blue Light Card discounts.


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