Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization in Manchester is seeking an experienced RMN to join their Perinatal Mental Health Team. The role involves providing care for women and birthing people experiencing mental health issues during pregnancy and after. The position offers excellent training opportunities and requires a compassionate, communication-oriented individual. Candidates must have a valid driving license and experience in mental health services.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Car scheme via salary sacrifice

Qualifications

• Experience in perinatal mental health services.
• Valid driving licence is required.
• Ability to manage and coordinate care packages.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of women with perinatal mental health issues.
• Provide care and treatment for mothers and infants.
• Work collaboratively with various health services.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-agency liaison

Compassion

Education

Registered Mental Nurse (RMN)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RMN to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. The posts are available at our Cluster 2 team who cover the areas of Bolton, Wigan, Salford and Bury.

We are seeking a compassionate, person‑centred individual, with a genuine interest in working with women and birthing people and their families during the perinatal period, who has excellent communication and multi‑agency liaison skills.

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

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 service provides assessment, care and treatment including the prevention, detection and management of maternal mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the post‑partum year.

Due to the expansive geography of this service, the post holder should hold a valid driving licence. 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.

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website at www.nhsemployers.org.

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, including BAME, disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we would love to hear from you.

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Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website – click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. Do you have experience outside the NHS? We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 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, Wigan and the north‑west of England.

Working Hours & Pay

• Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8 pm and before 6 am
• All time on Sundays and public holidays (midnight to midnight)
• Shift 1: Time plus 47 % and Time plus 94 %
• Shift 2: Time plus 41 % and Time plus 83 %
• Shift 3: Time plus 35 % and Time plus 69 %
• Shift 4‑9: Time plus 30 % and Time plus 60 %
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car scheme via salary sacrifice
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• FuelGenie fuel cards (for applicable roles)