Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Winwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England seeks a professional to deliver Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, contributing to a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves managing a caseload and implementing high-quality, tailored interventions. Applicants should hold a relevant diploma/degree, possess strong communication skills, and have experience in mental health training. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body.
• Experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training in perinatal and infant mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services.
• Contribute to a multi-disciplinary team delivering tailored interventions.
• Raise standards of mental health care for expectant and new mothers.

Skills

Communication skills

Mental health training delivery

Independence

Clinical assessment skills

Flexibility

Education

Diploma/degree in relevant field

Job description

Overview

The Trust would expect to see outcomes for the Trust, service users and the wider community as a result of the post-holder being effective in their role. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. The Trust is committed to care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

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 the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and is commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We are currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 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.
• Able to produce well written reports and communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions; able to manage risk and plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team; able to manage own time and that of the team’s; able 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.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills and ability to manage change in a positive manner.

Additional information

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025.