Perinatal Practitioner | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2025 |
| Location: | Rotherham, S65 2QL |
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7106798/376-RCG-0542 |
Summary
This is a 12 month fixed-term contract, working 37.5 hours per week.
The Rotherham Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Mental health practitioner with an interest or willingness to learn more about working in a specialist service.
We are looking to recruit a practitioner from a variety of backgrounds and would consider registered professionals such as Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs), Occupational Therapists (OTs) and/or Social Work (SWs).
Rotherham Perinatal Team provides a Monday – Friday 9-5 Service to service users residing in the borough of Rotherham.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Number NHS Trust is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing and we understand how important the first 1001 days are in an infant’s life. Our Specialist Perinatal Mental Health team supports new mums and mums-to-be experiencing moderate to severe mental health illness during the perinatal period. As part of a substantial service expansion, your experience and compassion could be just what we need to deliver our long-term ambition for this vital service.
Alternative contact: Catherine Jones -catherine.jones23@nhs.net
This an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow and develop to deliver a high-quality mental health response to women in the perinatal period and their partners. This post will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary Specialist Perinatal Mental Health team which promotes a dynamic and innovative way of working, triaging and responding to referrals, conducting face to face assessments and therapeutic interventions working closely with other team members to provide a holistic and bespoke approach to every family on our caseload. If you want to work in this dynamic and progressive team, helping those in need of support at a crucial time of their & their child’s lives, please apply now.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
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