Senior Perinatal Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Senior Perinatal Practitioner The closing date is 15 December 2025 Job summary Band 6 Senior Perinatal MH Practitioner- Maternity leave secondment opportunity-30hrs The South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer an exciting secondment opportunity to join our Specialist Perinatal Mental Health team to cover maternity leave. We are a specialist multi-disciplinary team working across the Trusts footprint with women and their families who are experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental health illness. The available post advertised is for Wakefield. Please note these posts are agile and although the team admin base is in Dewsbury there is no requirement to work from there for these posts. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application. Main duties of the job We are looking for qualified Mental Health professionals who are looking for their next career step. This position is open to applicants with experience at Band 5 or above (or the equivalent for social workers). Experience in perinatal mental health care and competence in working with and managing risk in relation to both mother and baby will be an advantage but we have excellent training and supervision processes in place to support staff where needed. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest to work with women during the perinatal period. You will be provided with specialist perinatal training and supervision to develop knowledge to be able to work with this client group. All applicants must have excellent clinical skills and confidence and enthusiasm for working with perinatal partner agencies in networks that extend beyond traditional specialist mental health boundaries. The Service operates Monday-Friday; 9.00am-5.00pm however successful applicants would be expected to have the flexibility to work occasional extended hours to facilitate service effectiveness. Car driver essential. Please contact Claire Lowe Perinatal Service Manager at Claire.Lowe@swyt.nhs.uk or Laura Washington Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Laura.Washington@swyt.nhs.uk for further details. About us We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible. Details Date posted 01 December 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9378-CK2356 Job locations 8 Fox View Hub, Dewsbury District HospitalHalifax RoadDewsburyWF13 4AD Employer details Employer name South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Address 8 Fox View Hub, Dewsbury District HospitalHalifax RoadDewsburyWF13 4AD Employer contact details For questions about the job, contact: Laura Washingtonlaura.washington@swyt.nhs.uk01924316009 #J-18808-Ljbffr