Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner - Developmental post

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an NHS Graduate Management Trainee in HR to join their North Devon Perinatal Team. The role involves assessing perinatal mental health needs, developing management plans, and providing evidence-based interventions. Applicants should have UK professional registration and a commitment to personal development. This full-time position offers a chance for career progression within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in perinatal mental health presentations.
• Ability to develop management plans for service users.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Offer assessments and support to families experiencing perinatal mental health issues.
• Work towards competencies set by NHS England for perinatal mental health.
• Participate in professional development and MDT learning opportunities.

Skills

Perinatal mental health

Assessment and management planning

Emotional regulation

Compassion-focused thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Current UK professional registration

Job description

NHS Graduate Management Trainee in HR - Devon Partnership Trust, Strategic Resourcing.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and self‑motivated mental health practitioner to work in our busy North Devon Perinatal Team.

The Community Perinatal Service has been going through an exciting period of expansion in order to meet the commitments of the NHS Long Term Plan. We are commissioned to work with women/birthing people pre‑conceptually, in pregnancy and postnatally where there are mental health concerns. With the increase in a number of clinical roles across the service, we will be in a position to extend our offer for women/birthing people from 12‑24 months as well as offering fathers/co‑parents screening and signposting for their own mental health needs. We will also be increasing our psychological intervention offer to those using our service.

This service development will not only create valuable interventions for women/birthing people and families, but will also offer valuable opportunities for career progression to staff within a variety of professional groups.

Main duties of the job

• We are seeking an individual who is open to learning & developing their skills in perinatal mental health. We are committed to supporting them by offering a comprehensive induction with ongoing support, supervision and professional development from our established and passionate MDT. This also includes access to our monthly Continuous Professional Development where we offer case discussion and learning as well as often inviting external speakers to develop our skills and knowledge.
• You will be offering assessments of those that are experiencing a severe perinatal mental health presentation, developing management plans whilst offering information and support to those that use the service, referrers and families. You will have your own caseload of families, supported by a rich MDT to offer interventions that are evidence‑based within the perinatal period; such as birth planning, risk management, emotional regulation and compassion focused thinking interventions.
• As a Band 5 practitioner, you will be working toward a set of competencies set out by NHS England Competency Framework for perinatal mental health, and once completed, you will then be established as a Senior Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner at Band 6 NHS agenda for change pay scale.

About us

At Devon Partnership Trust we provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

Commitment to inclusion

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Please see vacancy page for Personal Specification.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing date

The closing date is 16 November 2025.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industry

• Hospitals and Health Care