Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Medacs Healthcare; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner in Peterborough. The role involves working with mothers and their families at risk of severe perinatal mental health conditions. Candidates must have strong judgement, empathy, and the ability to develop care plans collaboratively. This position offers a block booking schedule from Monday to Friday, promoting care in home environments where possible.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of mental health conditions, symptoms, and treatments.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships quickly.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with mothers, infants, and families at risk of perinatal mental health conditions.
• Develop care plans and liaise with family members.
• Support women to understand their mental health challenges.

Skills

Understanding of mental health conditions

Ability to establish trusting relationships

Strong judgement

Excellent organisation skills

Ability to work as part of a team

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Client Name: Cambridge and Peterborough
Role:Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Shifts: Block Booking Monday to Friday 9-5

Band: 6

Location: City Care Centre, Peterborough. Including travel across the north of the county (Peterborough, Huntingdon & Fens)

Job Description: You will work with mothers, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions, linking in with the wider treatment options available within the team via our nursery nurses, occupational therapists, and psychologists. We prefer to see our mums in their home environment as this is often easier for them with small children. You would be involved in developing care plans and liaising with family members, carers and significant others to support the development and management of individuals care plans and risk assessments.

You will also be working with women, to support them to understand the nature of their mental health challenges (psycho education), helping women develop coping strategies and relapse prevention plans, linking in with wider third sector agencies.

General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Mental Health Nurse, you will have:

• A good understanding of mental health conditions, symptoms, and treatments
• The ability to establish trusting relationships quickly
• Strong judgement
• The ability to make important, life-changing (and lifesaving) decisions
• Empathy and understanding
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Stamina and good under pressure
• Resilience, the ability to instil some emotional distance and switch off outside of work
• The ability to work as part of a wider team
• A genuine passion for improving people's lives and wellbeing