Band 6 Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner – 12-Month Cover

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction programme

Regular supervision

Staff training

Job summary

The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a mental health practitioner from nursing or social work to provide maternity cover for 12 months, coordinating a specialist perinatal caseload.

Applicants should have a genuine interest in working with women and families in the perinatal period, with strong communication and safeguarding skills, and a commitment to equal opportunities and ongoing supervision and training.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in perinatal mental health is desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication and safeguarding knowledge are required.
• Interest in working with women and families in perinatal period.

Responsibilities

• Provide maternity cover for 12 months and care coordinate a specialist caseload.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external services.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding and inter-agency liaison.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-agency liaison

Safeguarding knowledge

Caseload care coordination

Education

Nursing registration (NMC)

Social work registration

Job description

The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a mental health practitioner from nursing or social work to provide maternity cover for 12 months, coordinating a specialist perinatal caseload.

Applicants should have a genuine interest in working with women and families in the perinatal period, with strong communication and safeguarding skills, and a commitment to equal opportunities and ongoing supervision and training.