Community Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Overview

In this Band 6 role, you take a pivotal position in the Perinatal Mental Health Team, providing high-quality assessments and treatment within a multidisciplinary setting. You will manage a clinical caseload as a Care Coordinator, delivering evidence-based, recovery-focused care to women in preconception, antenatal, and postnatal periods. The role combines Home visits, community clinics, and team-based planning to support patients and carers. You will work autonomously and with the MDT to drive safe, compassionate care and service improvements.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working patterns
• clinical supervision
• weekly group psychology supervision
• permanent contract
• full-time role
• supportive team environment

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clinical caseload as Care Coordinator
• Collaborate in the MDT to deliver assessments, treatment programs and risk management
• Engage patients and carers in evidence-based, recovery-focused interventions
• Work autonomously and within MDT and other settings
• Visit patients at home and in community venues; run clinics at base and community sites
• Demonstrate initiative, strong teamwork and effective communication
• Apply nursing interventions and community assessment skills
• Pursue relevant training as needed

Key requirements

• Experience of post-registration work, preferably with the perinatal client group
• Knowledge and experience of nursing interventions and community assessment skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively
• Willingness to undertake relevant training
• Good interpersonal and therapeutic skills
• Ability to work autonomously and in various settings

• strong communication
• teamwork
• initiative
• nursing interventions
• community assessment
• risk assessment and management

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