Senior Perinatal Practitioner

Job summary

Band 6 Senior Perinatal MH Practitioner

The South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Specialist Perinatal Mental Health team. We are a specialist multi-disciplinary team working across the Trusts footprint with women and their families who are experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental health illness. The available post advertised is to cover Calderdale. Please note these posts are agile.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for qualified Mental Health professionals who are looking for their next career step. This position is open to applicants with experience at Band 5 or above (or the equivalent for social workers). Experience in perinatal mental health care will be an advantage but we have excellent training and supervision processes in place to support staff where needed.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest to work with women during the perinatal period. You will be provided with specialist perinatal, parent infant interventions training and supervision to develop specialist knowledge to be able to be able to work with this client group.

All applicants must have excellent clinical skills and confidence and enthusiasm for working with perinatal partner agencies in networks that extend beyond traditional specialist mental health boundaries.

The Service operates Monday-Friday; 9.00am-5.00pm however successful applicants would be expected to have the flexibility to work occasional extended hours to facilitate service effectiveness. Car driver essential.

Please contact Claire Lowe Perinatal Service Manager at claire.lowe@swyt.nhs.uk or Mary Hindle mary.hindle2@wyt.nhs.uk for further details.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details

• Date posted: 02 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9378-CK2491
• Job locations: 8 Fox View Hub, Dewsbury District Hospital, Halifax Road, Wakefield, WF13 4AD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of the Perinatal Mental Health Team.

Key Result Areas:

Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Perinatal Mental Health Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE

• Supervision and support of other team members.
• Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Professional:

Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.

Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.

Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.

Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.

Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.

Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.

Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.

Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with the Perinatal Mental Health team operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.

Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.

Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader

Administrative:

1. Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.

2. Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

3. Maintains accurate mileage records.

4. Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.

5. Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).

6. Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.

7. Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.

8. Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

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