Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health organization in Bolton seeks a Perinatal Practitioner to manage a caseload of women experiencing perinatal mental illness. The role involves assessing mental health, coordinating care, and collaborating with various services. Applicants should demonstrate strong communication skills and a compassionate approach to care. A valid driving license is essential for this position.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Robust supervision for high-quality care

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in working with women and birthing people in the perinatal period.
• Ability to manage and coordinate complex packages of care.
• Valid driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of women and birthing people with perinatal mental illness.
• Complete routine and urgent assessments of mental health and safeguarding.
• Collaborate with colleagues in various services to support patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multi-agency liaison skills

Compassionate and person-centred approach

Job description

Overview

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.

Requirements / Qualities

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.

What we offer

We offer excellent training opportunities to our staff and provide robust supervision to support delivery of high-quality care.

About the Perinatal Service

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.

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.

About GM

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.