Senior Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£41,957 to £50,387 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wokingham, RG40 2BB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

The must haves for this role: You must be a Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) or Social Worker to apply for this role. Experience of working effectively with a range of professional staff and external agencies. Knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs. Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team and multi-agency environment. A passion for supporting patients and their families recovery in the community with strong support plans that support long term stability. The ability to independently manage and organise personal workload and identify in-efficiencies that support overall improvements of personal workload and of the team. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Victoria Derrett on 0300 365 2000 or email: victoria.derrett@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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