Perinatal Mental Health Assessor (Front Door & Triage)

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Macclesfield is recruiting for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner in the Perinatal Mental Health Service. The role is 37.5 hours per week, with either full-time or part-time contracts, based at Beech House, Macclesfield.

The post involves initial assessments, duty triage, and multi-disciplinary collaboration to support women and families in the perinatal period, with travel across the patch to Ellesmere Port hub.

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (ie Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Registered General Nurse etc)
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care Staff or willingness to undertake training.
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism

Responsibilities

• Respond to the needs of new and expectant mothers in a timely manner, with capacity to deal with crises and emergencies, as well as supporting routine and preventative care; providing specialist care and support through pregnancy, and post-natally, to women experiencing significant mental health difficulties associated with the perinatal period.
• Undertake assessments in a variety of settings with a strong emphasis on risk assessment, robust mental health care planning and safeguarding.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in maternity services, health visiting, children’s centres and children’s services.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Perinatal mental health

Attachment and infant mental health

Effective communication

Education

Diploma/degree level with professional registration

Post-graduate qualification in perinatal mental health

Job description

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Macclesfield is recruiting for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner in the Perinatal Mental Health Service. The role is 37.5 hours per week, with either full-time or part-time contracts, based at Beech House, Macclesfield.

The post involves initial assessments, duty triage, and multi-disciplinary collaboration to support women and families in the perinatal period, with travel across the patch to Ellesmere Port hub.