Perinatal Practitioner

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Part-time hours

Pro rata salary

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is expanding the Perinatal Mental Health team and recruiting a Band 6 practitioner on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The post is part-time (34 hours per week) with flexible working patterns and pro rata salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum.

The successful candidate will work to deliver high-quality, compassionate perinatal care in the community, collaborating with the Perinatal Clinical Lead, medical colleagues and a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent) held and evidence of relevant core profession (RMN, Social Worker, OT).
• Postgraduate education specifically relating to the client group (perinatal).
• Mentorship in Practice or ENB 998 or equivalent (or willingness to complete).
• Non-medical prescribing qualifies the candidate for practice.
• Formal therapies qualification such as CBT or similar.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive evidenced-based assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Develop and deliver safe and effective services in conjunction with the Perinatal Clinical Lead and Medical Personnel.
• Collaborate with commissioners and partner agencies to meet national targets and KPIs.
• Provide person-centred care to mothers, infants and families.

Skills

Experience with mental health settings

Risk management

Clinical Governance

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)

Postgraduate education in perinatal mental health

Mentorship in Practice/ENB 998 or equivalent

Non-medical prescribing

Formal therapies qualification (e.g., CBT)

Job description

Main area Perinatal Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Cover career break) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

34 hours per week Job ref 376-DCGM-0369

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Tickhill Road Hospital Town Doncaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 06/11/2026

Band 6

Job overview

The Doncaster Perinatal Mental Health Service is expanding and there is a unique opportunity to join the team in a new role to support in developing the service to strive to deliver the commitments set out in the NHS Long Term plan.

We are in the privileged position to work with families at a highly personal yet crucial time in their lives and it is essential to have a respectful and non-judgemental attitude to engage mothers, their infants and families.

The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides specialist community care for women who are at risk of development, relapse or recurrence of a serious mental health problem. We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner who will participate and contribute to achieving excellent quality of care for our patients. In return for this commitment, we will support and develop your potential and skills through regular supervision and development in this busy role within our friendly Trust.

The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the Perinatal Clinical Lead, Medical Personnel, and wider team to develop and deliver safe and effective services, in accordance with key national targets, clinical standards, service priorities and key performance indicators. To work in partnership with commissioners and other partner agencies to provide Perinatal Mental Health Services that achieve the best possible outcomes for service users.

Main duties of the job

• The perinatal mental health service provide specialist community care for women who are at risk of development, relapse or recurrence of a serious mental health problem.
• The role of the Perinatal Practitioner will be to undertake comprehensive evidenced based assessments and formulation of treatment plans and address Perinatal Service enquiries providing practical advice and support.
• To work in conjunction with the Perinatal Clinical Lead and Medical Personnel to develop and deliver safe and effective services, in accordance with key national targets, clinical standards, service priorities and key performance indicators.
• To work in partnership with commissioners and other partner agencies to provide Perinatal Services that achieve the best possible outcomes for service users.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
• Evidence of relevant core profession i.e., RMN, Social Worker, OT and registration with relevant professional body
• Mentorship in Practice/ENB 998 or equivalent (or willingness to complete)
• Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
• Non-medical prescribing
• Formal therapies qualification, ie CBT or similar

Experience

• Experience of working in a mental health setting, including working with patients experiencing perinatal mental health issues.
• Experience of delivering brief therapeutic interventions.
• To have appropriate demonstrable experience – which should include community and working within a mental health setting
• Experience in managing a busy case load/workload
• To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• To have a good knowledge and interest in community care and specific clinical expertise in mental health
• To understand and have experience of risk management.
• To have a good understanding of Clinical Governance
• To understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• To have an understanding of Perinatal Mental Health Services and interdisciplinary working
• To have experience of supervising other staf
• To be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
• Experience of undertaking complex health and social care assessments
• To have a good knowledge of community services
• Community work with perinatal clients with mental health needs
• To have awareness of National and local issues concerning mental health
• To have experience of audit
• To have experience of supervising student placements.
• Experience of multi-agency pre-birth planning for women with serious mental illness.
• Experience of planning and delivering training in response to identified needs

Knowledge

• Evidence of continued professional development demonstrated by specialist knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of ethical practice mindful of issues of power and diversity and to work in a way that is sensitive to clients’ cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of evidence base relating to perinatal specific mental health issues, risk & management
• Knowledge of current developments and practice within perinatal mental health
• Excellent knowledge of Mental Health Act 2007, the MHA, the MCA and the Care Act
• Experience in child safeguarding referrals and procedures
• Excellent knowledge of prescribed medical treatments
• Sound knowledge of principles of recovery
• Excellent knowledge and experience of assessment and risk assessment tools
• Understands and promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures relating to recruitment
• Understanding of health and safety policy. Ability to carry out risk assessments
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.