Band 6 Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner - Solihull Perinatal Team

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and inclusive team dedicated to improving mental health for mothers and families in the perinatal period. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse population, providing specialized care and support to those facing mental health challenges during pregnancy and up to two years postnatally. As part of a renowned NHS Foundation Trust, you will be part of a supportive environment that values professional development and community engagement. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health practitioner with nursing or social work background.
• Post registration training in perinatal mental health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized care for women experiencing mental health issues during perinatal period.
• Coordinate care for a specialist caseload and work collaboratively with families.

Skills

Communication Skills

Multi-agency Liaison

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Mental Health Interventions

Education

Mental Health Practitioner Professional Registration

Post Registration Training in Perinatal Mental Health

Training in DBT, CFT, CBT

Job description

Band 6 Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner - Solihull Perinatal Team

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides Multi-disciplinary specialised care throughout the West Midlands, to treat mothers with mental health problems, both during pregnancy and in the first year post-partum. There is also community outreach team as well as 10 inpatient bedded Unit at the Barberry. The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) will see perinatal services expanding its remit to seeing approx. 10% of the birth rate, seeing women for up to 2 years postnatally.

Solihull Perinatal Team provide specialist perinatal service for women living in the Solihull Borough or with a Solihull GP, who are experiencing moderate to severe mental illness during the perinatal period.

We are seeking an additional mental health practitioner from a nursing or social work background to join this new service to contribute their clinical skills and care coordinate a specialist caseload.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in working with women and families in the perinatal period, have excellent communication and multi-agency liaison skills and a have good knowledge of safeguarding. Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable but not essential. We are committed to equal opportunities and the development of our staff and will provide a robust induction programme. We also provide regular supervision and training for all our staff.

The service is committed to being representative of our local community and overcoming any barriers women may face in accessing our service. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds who meet the specific criteria of the post, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, disability, religion/ belief or sexual orientation.

Candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes. They should hold valid registration with relevant professional body.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

qualification

• Mental Health Practitioner professional registration in nursing or social work
• Post registration training in perinatal mental health.
• additional training in mental health interventions, DBT approach, CFT, CBT

Knowledge/ Experience

• experience of working in women's mental health service
• experience of working with families
• Experience of working within community mental health
• Experience of working within perinatal mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata