Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

1 day ago

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RMN to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. The posts are available at our Cluster 2 team who cover the areas of Bolton, Wigan, Salford, Bury.
We are seeking a compassionate, person centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people, and their families in the perinatal period, who has excellent communication and multi-agency liaison skills.
We offer excellent training opportunities to our staff and provide robust supervision to support delivery of high-quality care.
The Perinatal Service is commissioned to support women and birthing people throughout Greater Manchester, who experience moderate to severe mental health problems during and after pregnancy, and for their infant up to the age of one year. The Perinatal Service provide assessment, care and treatment including the prevention, detection and management of maternal mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.
Due to the expansive geography of this service, the post holder should hold a valid driving license.
The successful applicant will be responsible for a caseload of women and birthing people experiencing perinatal mental illness, working as a Perinatal Practitioner in partnership with service users and other professionals, managing and coordinating complex packages of care for both mother/birthing person and infant.
The post holder will work in a variety of settings completing routine and urgent assessments of women to assess mental health, risk, and safeguarding.
The post holder will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in Early Attachment services, IAPT services, maternity services, health visiting, and children’s services.
There is also a duty worker element to this role, which will be carried out to support the Referral/assessment system.
Due to the expansive geography of this service, the post holder should hold a valid driving license.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
**Pay Enhancements**:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 - 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
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)

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    5 days ago

    Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time

    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. 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. To work in...

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    3 days ago

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

    An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. The post is available at our Cluster 2 Prestwich site. We are seeking a compassionate, person centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people, and their families in the perinatal period, who has...

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    1 week ago

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

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. The posts are available at our Cluster 2 Prestwich site. We are seeking a compassionate, person centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people, and their families in...

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    5 days ago

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

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RMN to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. The posts are available at our Cluster 1 team based at Laureate House, Wythenshawe Hospital. We are seeking a compassionate, person centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people, and their families in the...

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    7 days ago

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

    We would like to invite an experienced RMN to join the Perinatal Mental Health Team, covering Trafford, Manchester (South and Central) and Stockport. As a Perinatal Practitioner you will provide support to women and birthing people who experience moderate to severe mental health problems during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. You will work closely...

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    1 day ago

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

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RMN to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. The posts are available at our Cluster 2 team based at Prestwich Hospital. We are seeking a compassionate, person centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people, and their families in the perinatal period, who...

  • Perinatal Outreach Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

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

    GMMH are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic individual into the role of perinatal outreach practitioner for an exciting new team working to bridge the gap between inpatients and community perinatal services. The Outreach Practitioner will be a member of the Specialist Perinatal Outreach Team, providing outreach services across the wider Greater...

  • Perinatal Outreach Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

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

    GMMH are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic individual into the role of perinatal outreach practitioner for an exciting new team working to bridge the gap between inpatients and community perinatal services. The Outreach Practitioner will be a member of the Specialist Perinatal Outreach Team, providing outreach services across the wider Greater...

  • Perinatal Outreach Practitioner

    5 days ago

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

    The Outreach Practitioner will be a member of the Specialist Perinatal Outreach Team, providing outreach services across the wider Greater Manchester area for those in the perinatal period. The Outreach Practitioner will have a personal case load and will be responsible for assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge...

  • Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

    2 weeks ago

    Manchester M LT, United Kingdom NHS Full time £18,000 - £22,500 per year

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RMN within the Perinatal Mental Health Team. The post is available within our Cluster 1 team who cover the areas of Trafford, Manchester (South and Central) and Stockport.We are seeking a compassionate, person centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people, and their...