We are delighted to offer an opportunity to come and join our busy community service as a community practitioner within the perinatal team. We have 2 posts, 1 full time - 37.5 hours per week based in Newcastle and 1 part time - 30 hours per week based in Northumberland.
To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting motherhood, recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and management and care coordination of service users who have a variety of complex needs, diverse presentations, and a range of perinatal mental health conditions.
In collaboration with the Service User and their families, the post holder will facilitate formulation which then informs a Recovery and Wellbeing focussed Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary. Deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions. Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, including reviews and Discharge Planning.
Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Following the completion of a comprehensive Core Assessment, develop and provide an individualised, evidence based programme of Care based on Formulation, including to those with highly complex needs/challenging behaviours. At all times work in collaboration with Service Users, and Carers ensuring that the Service User is treated with Compassion, Respect and Dignity.
Assess, Manage and Evaluate Risk as an ongoing process using the Risk Assessment Tool identified by the Trust. Escalate Risks and Communicate effectively with Partners and seek advice from more senior staff and Teams such as Safeguarding, MAPPA, MARAC as appropriate.
Manage distress and conflict in the day to day work with Service Users who, as an expression of their distress, may at times be difficult to engage and/or demonstrate significant risk behaviours.
Provide effective Care and Therapeutic Interventions to Service Users presenting with a range of Difficulties. To accept the role of Care Coordinator / Lead Professional as appropriate to the needs of an individual and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge, understanding and application of the role in accordance with Trust Care Coordination Policy.
To engage in active relapse prevention planning with service users and carers, contributing to their recovery, wellbeing and discharge planning.
Coordinate any transitions across Pathways provided by the Trust, ensuring high level of communication is maintained.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16 th June 2026
Closing date : 30 th June 2026
We welcome your application.
