Perinatal Mental Health Lead Practitioner — Community Team

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Perinatal Community Mental Health Lead Practitioner to oversee a perinatal service within a multi-disciplinary community mental health team. The role involves specialist assessments, caseload management alongside senior clinicians, and delivering high-quality care for mothers and infants.

The post welcomes applicants with RMN/Social Work/OT registrations and provides training; flexible working patterns are supported with opportunities

Qualifications

Registration with the appropriate professional body (NMC, SW, OT).
Up-to-date training in contemporary mental health nursing or occupational therapy.
Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007).
Understanding of the Children’s Act 1989.
Safeguarding children in a specialist mental health setting.
Post-graduate experience in a community mental health setting.
Ability to provide clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering perinatal mental health services.
Develop and maintain a region-wide perinatal service through collaboration with statutory and non-statutory organisations.
Build local care networks for mothers across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Lead Practitioner coordinating complex care packages for mother and infant within the Care Programme Approach.