Job summary The Perinatal Mental Health Service is a growing specialist service for women and their families in Sheffield. We are excited to have received investment to expand the service, and are now recruiting more staff to come and join our team. You will need to be an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (we are inviting applications from a range of professional backgrounds) with a real passion for perinatal mental health. Experience in this field is not essential and full induction is offered, but you will be keen to develop a career in this area. You should have attained a level of experience proportionate to the competencies detailed in the job description, possess the skills as detailed in the person specification and be able to work autonomously and with partner agencies. We are a trauma informed service that seeks to understand presenting difficulties in the context of people's whole lives and work with that to promote understanding. You will be a compassionate practitioner who wants to make a difference to families. We are recruiting to permanent hours and a fixed term position to cover maternity, and are inviting applications for both of these positions to apply. Main duties of the job To work as a Practitioner in the Perinatal Mental Health Service in Sheffield. To triage referrals into the service and work into a duty rota. To undertake the assessment and co-ordinate the treatment plans of clients with, or at high risk of, childbirth related serious and complex mental illness. To provide specialist advice about evidence based treatments for perinatal mental health disorders, both to other professionals and to service users and their families. Joint working with other services and organisations is an essential part of the role, especially with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems, who may need the additional skills of this specialised service during pregnancy and the postnatal period. To support clients with their recovery from or adaptation to their mental health difficulties and ensure timely and safe discharge from the service. About us Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS FT is a major employer and provider of services. Our service users, carers and staff are central, and our values are important, for the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values: Working together for service users Respect and kindness Everyone counts Commitment to quality Improving lives Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £35,392 to £42,618 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 457-25-7015905 Job locations Argyll House Sheffield S11 9AR Sheffield S11 9AR Job description Job responsibilities To work with the other staff in the service to triage, assess and care plan for women presenting with perinatal mental health problems To include women, their families and carers in decision making and care planning To signpost or refer patients to appropriate statutory and non-statutory services To work closely with the external stakeholders to promote a good care experience for perinatal women To conduct routine and emergency biopsychosocial, risk and mental health assessments in accordance with service policy To safely discharge patients from the perinatal mental health service in collaboration with other perinatal mental health service staff To negotiate clinical input from other disciplines from within and external to the perinatal mental health service to ensure the provision of a clinically appropriate and multidisciplinary approach To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services To contribute to the development of robust MDT care plans in consultation with patients, families/carers, community teams, primary care, childrens services and other appropriate service providers To work in line with Safeguarding Children and Adult policies and procedures, including participation in safeguarding meetings when required To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision (e.g. Reflective Practice) To be a source of specialised perinatal mental health knowledge for any person requesting this, e.g. midwife, health visitor, support worker, carer To assist in the writing and delivery of training to other NHS colleagues, voluntary organisations and other groups as required To offer support and guidance to other team members To contribute to the teaching and support of students as required Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards To attend and contribute to clinical and team meetings within the perinatal mental health service To contribute to delivering interventions to support recovery To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within the perinatal mental health service To provide comprehensive written reports as required Job description Job responsibilities To work with the other staff in the service to triage, assess and care plan for women presenting with perinatal mental health problems To include women, their families and carers in decision making and care planning To signpost or refer patients to appropriate statutory and non-statutory services To work closely with the external stakeholders to promote a good care experience for perinatal women To conduct routine and emergency biopsychosocial, risk and mental health assessments in accordance with service policy To safely discharge patients from the perinatal mental health service in collaboration with other perinatal mental health service staff To negotiate clinical input from other disciplines from within and external to the perinatal mental health service to ensure the provision of a clinically appropriate and multidisciplinary approach To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services To contribute to the development of robust MDT care plans in consultation with patients, families/carers, community teams, primary care, childrens services and other appropriate service providers To work in line with Safeguarding Children and Adult policies and procedures, including participation in safeguarding meetings when required To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision (e.g. Reflective Practice) To be a source of specialised perinatal mental health knowledge for any person requesting this, e.g. midwife, health visitor, support worker, carer To assist in the writing and delivery of training to other NHS colleagues, voluntary organisations and other groups as required To offer support and guidance to other team members To contribute to the teaching and support of students as required Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards To attend and contribute to clinical and team meetings within the perinatal mental health service To contribute to delivering interventions to support recovery To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within the perinatal mental health service To provide comprehensive written reports as required Person Specification Experience Essential oSubstantial post-registration experience including acute / crisis work. oTo have worked in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams. oEvidence of achievement in clinical practice. Desirable oIT skilled. oExperience working with patients with perinatal mental health issues. oClinical and theoretical teaching in a range of contexts. oTraining in a relevant evidence-based intervention. Skills and knowledge Essential oKnowledge of Perinatal mental health issues, relating theory to practice oAbility to work independently, with sound decision making skills oEffective assessment, intervention and evaluation skills ensuring the provision of evidence based care packages including risk assessment and risk management oSound working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and Safeguarding procedures (child and adult) oExcellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills oKnowledge and experience of clinical supervision and reflective practice. oEvidence of practice skills in relevant approaches. oKnowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, national legal frameworks. oKnowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences / is a trauma informed clinician. oAbility to demonstrate awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice. Desirable Experience of being a Care Co-ordinator Understands the national perinatal care pathways. Critical thinker, reflective practitioner Trauma informed practitioner Awareness of wider health and social care agenda relating to PNMH. Training and qualifications Essential oRegistered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or other relevant AHP. oEducated to degree level or above or the equivalent. oEvidence of post-registration Continuing Professional Development. Desirable oStudent mentorship training/qualification. oMaster's level equivalency knowledge, education, and skills training. oNon-medical prescriber qualification oTeaching and Assessing qualification. oClinical Supervision qualification/training. Person Specification Experience Essential oSubstantial post-registration experience including acute / crisis work. oTo have worked in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams. oEvidence of achievement in clinical practice. Desirable oIT skilled. oExperience working with patients with perinatal mental health issues. oClinical and theoretical teaching in a range of contexts. oTraining in a relevant evidence-based intervention. Skills and knowledge Essential oKnowledge of Perinatal mental health issues, relating theory to practice oAbility to work independently, with sound decision making skills oEffective assessment, intervention and evaluation skills ensuring the provision of evidence based care packages including risk assessment and risk management oSound working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and Safeguarding procedures (child and adult) oExcellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills oKnowledge and experience of clinical supervision and reflective practice. oEvidence of practice skills in relevant approaches. oKnowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, national legal frameworks. oKnowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences / is a trauma informed clinician. oAbility to demonstrate awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice. Desirable Experience of being a Care Co-ordinator Understands the national perinatal care pathways. Critical thinker, reflective practitioner Trauma informed practitioner Awareness of wider health and social care agenda relating to PNMH. Training and qualifications Essential oRegistered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or other relevant AHP. oEducated to degree level or above or the equivalent. oEvidence of post-registration Continuing Professional Development. Desirable oStudent mentorship training/qualification. oMaster's level equivalency knowledge, education, and skills training. oNon-medical prescriber qualification oTeaching and Assessing qualification. oClinical Supervision qualification/training. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Argyll House Sheffield S11 9AR Sheffield S11 9AR Employer's website https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)