Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner (Cheshire West)
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Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Practitioner – Caseload Role
Location: Cheshire West (with a wider Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) service footprint) Contract Type: Permanent (unless otherwise stated) Fixed Start Date: Month-by-month available via Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme, with commencement possible on one fixed date monthly Closing Date: [Not specified; check original source for deadline]
About the Role
You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, tailored interventions for perinatal mental health and infant mental health, supporting women with moderate to severe mental health difficulties during the prenatal and postnatal periods.
Team & Service Purpose
The team provides:
- Specialised perinatal mental health consultations
- Attachment-based interventions
- Training and clinical supervision
- Development of standards and awareness in mother and infant mental health care across both universal and specialist services
The service ensures equitable access to care and actively engages with hard-to-reach groups, focusing on:
- Differences in diversity
- Strengthening collaboration with statutory, voluntary, and community sectors
Core Responsibilities
Clinical Work
- Manage a defined caseload of women with moderate-to-severe perinatal mental health conditions.
- Conduct initial multi-disciplinary assessments (MDT assessments) for referred cases.
- Provide duty practice coverage (rotational basis, as required).
- Develop and contribute to care plans through active involvement in MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) meetings to ensure safe and effective interventions.
- Raise the profile of perinatal mental health by liaising with stakeholders, including:
- Other health professionals (e.g., midwives, GPs, mental health teams)
- Women, birthing people, families
- Carers
- Statutory and voluntary sector organisations
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Organisational & Patient-Centred Tasks
- Adhere to CWP’s NHS Constitution and equality policies to ensure equitable, inclusive access to care.
- Focus on dysregulated groups, promoting awareness and support for under-served populations.
- Coordinate workload prioritisation, aligning clinical responsibilities with individual and collective service demands.
- Uphold safe, person-centred practice, ensuring services meet national guidance standards.
Professional Development & Team Contribution
- Participate in a robust organisation-wide practice supervision model.
- Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) (e.g., perinatal mental health training).
Key Requirements
Professional Qualifications
Applicants must have a core professional qualification, including:
- Qualifying degrees or registration as Nurses, Social Workers, Midwives, Occupational Therapists (or equivalent)
Experience & Skills
- Experience in mental health or perinatal care preferred (though not mandatory).
- Experience or ability to work with women affected by severe mental health conditions.
- Strong desire to learn emerging attachment-based and trauma-informed care practices.
- Travel is essential (post covers Cheshire West, but team covers wider CWP footprint—willingness to travel/displace — is imperative).
Reporting, Remote & Flexible Working
- The role will include remote work or a hybrid model with prescribed office days.
- The contract is fixed-term, ending on: 5th May 2027.
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**About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP)
Organisational Overview
CWP is a foundation trust providing mental health, learning disability, community, physical health, child and adolescent, and disability-focused support across:
- Cheshire
- Wirral
- Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool, Stockport
Values & Commitments
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Outstanding for Caring (CQC)
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Person-centred approach to care
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Recognised for:
- [Disability Confident Employer]
- [Rainbow Badge Scheme member](LGBTQ+ inclusive practice)****
- [Veteran Aware] (support for military communities)
- [Armed Forces Covenant Employer – Gold] Award
Diversity & Inclusivity supports
- Direct application support for neurodivergent candidates:
- Contact: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net
- Telephone: 01244 393100
Your Onboarding Experience
All new hires begin on a monthly fixed induction start date:
- Prepare to Care (P2C) programme:
- A 3-week training induction to prepare workflow and compliance standards.
Contact for Enquiries
- Team Manager: Emma Valentine
- Email: emma.valentine@nhs.net
- Phone: *0151 488 8434
- Alternatively, contact Helen Finegan via the above 0151 488 8434.
Why Join CWP?
- Supportful culture
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Flexible working (hybrid/remote models)
- Commitment to diversity & inclusive mental health crisis care
- A sector-leading foundation trust ensuring Albion League compliance.
[Note: For final details on how to apply/applications enforcement policies, visit official CWP NHS charity Career Site]
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