Senior Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity to join The Torbay Devon Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. We are seeking to recruit a 37.5 hour per week Band 6 Senior Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner to work out of our Torbay Base. We are a welcoming team who are commissioned to work with women and birthing parents pre-conceptually, in pregnancy & postnatally where there are moderate to severe mental health concerns. We have shared commitment to "think family" and consider mum in her family context and always strive to involve family members in their care.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is open to learning & developing their skills in perinatal mental health. You will have access to a comprehensive induction, ongoing development within the post from the multidisciplinary team. We have a strong ethos for professional growth and commitment to support additional learning needs.

Our work can be challenging and requires excellent risk management skills and a knowledge of safeguarding protocols ensuring thoughtfulness of the unborn and other children in the family at all times.

We are an aspirational service & actively encourage innovation; joining the wider Perinatal Service as we develop links with midwifery, health visitors and our perinatal colleagues.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please do get in touch.

Job responsibilities

About 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.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

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.

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.