Job summary
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of women.The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants. The service will have a key role in raising the profile and standards of mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers across universal and specialist services.

We are supportive service who offer training in perinatal mental health and a robust supervision model.

We welcome applicants with a core professional qualification such as Nurses, Social Workers, Midwives, Occupational Therapists.

This post is to caseload hold in the Cheshire East patch of our service but there will be some working across the CWP footprint

We will consider applicants who wish to work full time, part time and condensed hours (flexible working).

Main duties of the job

• Manage a defined caseload of women with diagnoses of moderate - severe mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.
• Complete initial assessments for women referred into the perinatal service.
• To be duty practitioner on a rota basis.
• Contribute to MDT meetings to ensure effective plans and interventions can be established for women referred into the perinatal service.
• Contribute to the team's engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including staff, women/birthing people and their families, their carers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
• Liaise with a wide range of other professionals.
• Ensure equality of access to services for all women, paying particular attention to diversity issues and women from hard to reach groups.
• Be responsible for planning and co-ordinating own day to day workload in collaboration with the needs of women and their families and the wider needs of the service.

About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Details
Date posted: 22 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 373-SMH2772
Job locations: Beech House, Lea Bank Close, Macclesfield, SK11 8HE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (i.e Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Registered General Nurse etc)
• Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
• Clinical supervision qualification
• Educational qualification

Knowledge and Experise
Essential

• Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training
• Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training
• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/Mental Health Capacity Act requirements
• CPA process
• Able to produce well written reports
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions
• Ability to manage risk
• Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage own time and that of the team's
• Ability to work flexibly
• Able to be mobile across a geographic area
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner

Desirable

• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

Experience
Essential

• Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non-mental health professionals
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector

Trust Values
Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Beech House, Lea Bank Close, Macclesfield, SK11 8HE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager
Emma Valentine
emma.valentine@nhs.net
01514888434