Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated perinatal community practitioner to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. Applications welcomed from Mental Health Nurses and Occupational Therapists.
We are a specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new mothers with severe and complex mental health problems. The team is multi-disciplinary and works directly with women and their family's providing assessment, interventions and support for pregnant women and women within the postnatal period with a range of mental health needs.
We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and creative clinician who wants to make a difference to the lives of familiesand who strives to provide the best care at all times.
You will join a multidisciplinary team who are innovative and have a patient centred approach at the heart of their delivery.You will be joining a friendly and supportive team with extensive training opportunities along with regular supervision, reflective practice, and opportunity for career progression.
The PMHT covers Telford and Shropshire area. The team uses blended working options, and utilisation of other MPFT facilities across the county.
Perinatal and maternal mental health services in Shropshire won The Positive Practice in Mental Health (PPiMH) Award in 2021 and was shortlisted and received recognition at 2025 awards.
Main duties of the job
- Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach and Single Assessment Process).
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
- Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.
- Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
- Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health Nurse or Occupational Therapist
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
Desirable
- Non - medical Prescriber
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
- Phlebotomy
- Qualification in Coaching
- Qualification in providing supervision
- BSc degree in nursing/occupational therapy or equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience of leading/contributing to CPA/SAP process.
- Experience of working with women experiencing perinatal mental health needs/knowledge of demographic risk factors for this client group.
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines.
- Understanding of the principles of the Care Programme Approach and Community Care Act
- Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti-discriminatory practice
- Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill health
- Skills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of Recovery
- Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans
- Knowledge and experience of holistic assessment of someone's mental ill health, strengths and needs and appropriate nursing and multi-disciplinary and agency interventions. s
- Ability to complete and interpret HONOS
- Ability to integrate the assessment, care planning and the review process for service users/carers in a sensitive manner
- A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions
- Knowledge of the physical health needs and monitoring requirements for people receiving adult community mental health services
- Skilled in interventions to engage people difficult to engage
- Skilled in interventions to support concordance with treatment interventions
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and DOLS
- Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
- Ability to manage staff/support workers and to incorporate management/leadership skills into practice including: promoting positivity, supporting innovation, management of performance, delegation and caseload and clinical supervision.
- Supervisory skills and knowledge to be able to provide clinical supervision
Desirable
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health Nurse or Occupational Therapist
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
Desirable
- Non - medical Prescriber
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
- Phlebotomy
- Qualification in Coaching
- Qualification in providing supervision
- BSc degree in nursing/occupational therapy or equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience of leading/contributing to CPA/SAP process.
- Experience of working with women experiencing perinatal mental health needs/knowledge of demographic risk factors for this client group.
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines.
- Understanding of the principles of the Care Programme Approach and Community Care Act
- Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti-discriminatory practice
- Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill health
- Skills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of Recovery
- Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans
- Knowledge and experience of holistic assessment of someone's mental ill health, strengths and needs and appropriate nursing and multi-disciplinary and agency interventions. s
- Ability to complete and interpret HONOS
- Ability to integrate the assessment, care planning and the review process for service users/carers in a sensitive manner
- A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions
- Knowledge of the physical health needs and monitoring requirements for people receiving adult community mental health services
- Skilled in interventions to engage people difficult to engage
- Skilled in interventions to support concordance with treatment interventions
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and DOLS
- Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
- Ability to manage staff/support workers and to incorporate management/leadership skills into practice including: promoting positivity, supporting innovation, management of performance, delegation and caseload and clinical supervision.
- Supervisory skills and knowledge to be able to provide clinical supervision
Desirable
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
