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Specialist Perinatal
Gradd
Band 6
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Cyfeirnod y swydd
437-8136791
Cyflogwr
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Benchill Community Centre Annex
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Manchester
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£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
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17/08/2026 23:59

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Perinatal Duty Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

Trosolwg o'r swydd

The specialist perinatal trauma and loss service (PETALS) are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Duty Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6) to join our compassionate, supportive and innovative team. 

PETALS is supporting the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan and integrate maternity, reproductive health and psychological therapy. PETALS provides therapeutic and psychological support and care to women/birthing people and families who experience significant fear of childbirth (tokophobia) and/or perinatal loss and trauma, directly as a result of their perinatal/neonatal/maternity journey. 

We are looking to recruit a practitioner from a variety of backgrounds including Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN), Occupational Therapists (OT) and/or Social Work.

Full support and training is available for this specialist role and therefore perinatal experience is not necessarily required. Particularly if you have experience in a previous mental health duty or triage roles.

This post is subject to an enhanced with children's and adult's barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of psychological therapy and will be part of GMMH’s Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services delivering direct care to an identified caseload.

The role of the Mental Health Practitioner is to receive all calls into the service that require clinical input and be able to provide immediate support, expert advice, signposting service users to the most appropriate service, triage and initial assessments, as well as leading and co facilitating PETALS group interventions. Effective risk management and confident workload prioritisation are essential within this fast‑paced, dynamic role

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

 Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles

                   

Manyleb y person

Education / Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Professional qualification Diploma/Degree (RMN/OT/SW).
  • Professional registration
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Post graduate qualification, eg, mentorship.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • A demonstrable experience working as a qualified Mental Health Practitioner
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of working with perinatal mental health clients.
  • Experience of working in a community setting.
  • Experience of duty/triage roles.
  • Experience of delivering co-produced services.

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to utilise evidence-based clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Keen interest in perinatal mental health.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Knowledge of policy and legislation in relation to service specialism and of relevant mental health legislation.
  • Awareness of current evidence practice within perinatal mental health

Skills and Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Be able to provide care and therapeutic interventions to women in liaison with multiple stakeholders to support recovery.
  • Ability to use own initiative and plan workload effectively responding to changing priorities.
  • Demonstrate trauma informed practice through sensitive, attuned communication and an ability to maintain psychological safety in all interactions.
  • Ability to organise time effectively.
  • Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Can demonstrate involvement in and contribution to implementation of change in response to service need

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to travel to a range of locations in a timely and efficient manner.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

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Enw
Nicola Anwar
Teitl y swydd
PETALS Team Manager
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
0161 271 0042
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