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Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner (CPN or Social Worker)

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Oxford, OX3 7JH

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 September 2026

1 days left

Job description

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Social Worker with a passion for Perinatal Mental Health? Are you looking for a role which m...

In this role, you will hold responsibility for the clinical triage of women and birthing people who access Mental Health Services during pregnancy and in the first-year post-partum and signposting on to the most appropriate service as needed.

You will also be completing social and health assessments involving assessment of risk within the support framework of the perinatal mental health service and in a location acceptable to the birth parent, usually via digital consultation or within the person's home, using the perinatal assessment document.

We'll need you to ensure that each assessment is conducted collaboratively in consultation/agreement with the birth parent and their carer, where available, and the assessment will be informed by the wider multidisciplinary team involved with the birth parent during the perinatal period, including, but not exclusively midwifery and health visiting.

The office is based in Slade House, Headington but this is admin space only. Our service covers the whole of Oxfordshire and clinical work is completed in women and birthing people's homes and/or at an Adult Mental Health Team clinical base's. Therefore, access to transport for business use is essential for the role. There is an expectation that you work from Slade house a minimum of 2 days a week.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.

Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount
  • Pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a relevant professional qualification at diploma or degree level - CPN/RMN, Social Worker

Desirable

  • Hold a relevant professional qualification at diploma or degree level - CPN/RMN, Social Worker

Skills

Essential

  • To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
  • To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
  • Good understanding of IT

Desirable

  • Good English skills both verbal and written
  • Good IT skills - knowledge of Rio

Experience

Essential

  • To have appropriate experience which should include community and working with mental health.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working with adults in mental health.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

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Oxford Health NHS Trust

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