Perinatal outreach practitioner

The Outreach Practitioner will be a member of the Specialist Perinatal Outreach Team, providing outreach services across the wider Greater Manchester area for those in the perinatal period.

The Outreach Practitioner will have a personal case load and will be responsible for assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols. They will be providing support to complex cases and ensuring that both mother/birthing person and baby receive the best care. Providing the opportunity to support patients in the community who are vulnerable to admission to Andersen ward mother and baby unit (MBU) and be able to facilitate early and safe discharge.

The post holder will have the knowledge of or a passion for perinatal mental health, and will advise the multi-disciplinary team on expert, safe and effective models of care and treatment.

The post holder will effectively require working across the range of services as determined by service user need.

The successful practitioner is required to be qualified as either a registered nurse, occupational therapist or social worker and be registered with the relevant governing body., The Practitioner will work closely with the ward and community MDT to identify patients who would befit from working with the outreach team, perform home visits at times on a lone working basis, manage and triage referrals into the ward and the outreach team, act in the role of bed management for Andersen ward mother and baby unit. The post would ideally suit someone with experience of working with families during the perinatal period or a passion for working, learning and developing in this area.

The outreach team also facilitate safe discharge from the ward, developing robust crisis and contingency plans to support leave and eventual discharge from the ward. Once discharged from the ward, the teamwork with mothers/birthing people and their families to offer ongoing support.

The outreach team will also support mothers/birthing people in the community who are vulnerable to admission to the MBU providing short term interventions alongside the patients allocated care coordinator within the wider specialist perinatal community service.

The successful practitioner will need to be flexible within the period of Monday to Friday 9am until 7pm, with a shift pattern to meet the needs of the population.

The successful practitioner is required to be qualified as either a registered nurse, occupational therapist or social worker and be registered with the relevant governing body., We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

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

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org