Perinatal Occupational Therapist Care Coordinator

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist Care Coordinator – Community Perinatal Mental Health Team

Full time – 37.5 hours
Permanent post

Specialist Mother & Baby Mental Health Service (SMABS) is a community perinatal mental health service commissioned with the Bradford District Care Foundation Trust (BDCFT). It covers Bradford, Airedale and Craven, with approximately 8,000 live births per year (Bradford 6,000, Airedale 2,000).

Closing: 9th August 2026
Shortlisting: 12th August 2026
Interview: TBC

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence‑based interventions to women experiencing perinatal mental health ill‑health across Bradford, Airedale and Craven, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
• Work within the specialist multi‑disciplinary team and network, contributing to all elements of service delivery.
• Assess the impact of a parent's mental ill‑health on baby and older siblings within individual households, notifying relevant agencies when appropriate.
• Work sensitively with women, infants, partners and wider families to enable containment during the highly emotive transition period in parental lives, balancing the needs and wellbeing of women with infant health and safety.
• Support women, infants and families to achieve good mental health outcomes within the perinatal period in a recovery‑aligned and inclusive way.
• Create robust risk management plans in line with organisational policy, local guidelines and the CPA framework.
• Attend, participate and in some cases lead clinical or patient‑related meetings such as professional meetings, CPA and MDT.
• Support the supervision of the MDT.

BDCFT supports flexible working arrangements and offers a range of benefits, including increased mileage rates for journeys over 3,500 miles, health and wellbeing support packages, and internal and external development and learning opportunities.

SMABS provides mental health care and treatment for women and families during pregnancy to the first year post‑delivery. The team works closely with maternity services, maternity units and other local agencies to deliver personalised care plans. Key responsibilities include assessment and treatment that enhances the parent‑infant relationship, supporting emotional and physical wellbeing of the infant, and providing a duty service that triages referrals and offers advice, information and signposting.

• Professional qualification (Occupational Therapist) to degree level or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years post‑qualification experience.
• Previous experience in a relevant Adult Mental Health Service community setting.
• Current registration with the HCPC.

• Psychological Therapy qualification in a relevant modality.
• Supervision qualification.

• Demonstrated skills in assessing and managing people with mental health problems.
• Demonstrated skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
• Experience working within an integrated multi‑disciplinary environment, co‑working with other teams and professions in team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.

• Experience of working with Perinatal Mental Health problems, substance misuse and/or emotional dysregulation.

Chapters of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 require a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.

Applications from job seekers requiring skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.