Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is hiring for a role in Perinatal Mental Health Services. Candidates will deliver tailored interventions and contribute to raising standards of care for expectant and new mothers. Applicants should have relevant educational qualifications, experience in managing mental health caseloads, and be skilled in communication and teamwork. This role offers flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body.
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people or willingness to undertake training.
• Experience in managing a busy caseload of clients with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental Health Services.
• Deliver tailored interventions in maternal mental health.
• Support the service's role in raising mental health care standards.

Skills

Mental health training delivery

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Diploma/degree level in relevant field

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of women. The core purpose of the team is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants. The service will have a key role in raising the profile and standards of mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers across universal and specialist services.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, families and carers to design and develop future services together. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of women.
• Deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants.
• Support the service’s role in raising the profile and standards of mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers across universal and specialist services.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (eg Registered Mental Health Nurse).
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training.
• Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non-mental health professionals.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
• Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.
• Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training.
• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act / Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
• CPA Process and ability to produce well written reports.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions, manage risk, and plan creatively to maximise the effectiveness of care plans.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to manage own time and the team’s time; ability to work flexibly and be mobile across a geographical area.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
• Computer literacy including analysis of data or willingness to train in such.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.