Job summary
Are you a Registered Mental Health Social Worker or Psychiatric Nurse with a passion for perinatal mental health?
Are you looking for a rewarding role, allowing you to utilise your skills to make a real difference to women experiencing mental health issues associated with pregnancy and childbirth in Oxfordshire?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1 year fixed term post in our team covering Oxford City and surrounding villages of Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team is a community-based, forward thinking service, committed to the delivery of quality patient service that is dynamic to meet the needs of our service users. Our team works with women pre-conceptually, in pregnancy & postnatally; where there are mental health concerns and we are committed to improving the outcomes of mothers, birth parents, babies and families.
We are based at The Slade in Headington, providing assessments and treatment for the above-mentioned group of service users in the beautiful county of Oxfordshire this is admin space only. Our service covers the whole of Oxfordshire and clinical work is completed in patients homes and/or all AMHT clinical basses. Therefore, access to transport for business use is essential for the role.
Perinatal mental health is currently high on the national agenda and our service is part of the Thames valley Regional Perinatal Mental Health Network, contributing to regional development.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Perinatal Practitioner will be to undertake comprehensive assessments, manage a complex caseload of service users, provide practical advice and support including family work, psychological interventions and overseeing any safeguarding issues - adult and child protection. As well as liaising with other services working with our service users during the perinatal period.
Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About us
If you are successfully recruited into this post you will have access to regular supervision, internal and external training opportunities.
There will be opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of training to professionals involved in the care of women during the perinatal period whilst being supported in your own development and training.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will need to:
- Have a positive attitude and passion for specialist perinatal mental health services.
- Have an understanding of perinatal mental health and its impact on service users.
- Be proactive, flexible and adaptable in order to meet the needs of our diverse service and the changing demands associated with community specialist perinatal mental health service.
- Be committed to delivering high quality care.
- Be familiar with current legislation, guidelines and processes that may affect the way in which mental health care is delivered.
- Be prepared and able to travel across Oxfordshire.
- Be able to use professional skills to support and motivate colleagues and service users.
Excellent communication, organisational and liaison skills are essential to ensure that the links and relationships already developed by the team are maintained to deliver a high quality and responsive perinatal mental health service.
You will need to be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, respecting the input of all the professions and professionals within this.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will need to:
- Have a positive attitude and passion for specialist perinatal mental health services.
- Have an understanding of perinatal mental health and its impact on service users.
- Be proactive, flexible and adaptable in order to meet the needs of our diverse service and the changing demands associated with community specialist perinatal mental health service.
- Be committed to delivering high quality care.
- Be familiar with current legislation, guidelines and processes that may affect the way in which mental health care is delivered.
- Be prepared and able to travel across Oxfordshire.
- Be able to use professional skills to support and motivate colleagues and service users.
Excellent communication, organisational and liaison skills are essential to ensure that the links and relationships already developed by the team are maintained to deliver a high quality and responsive perinatal mental health service.
You will need to be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, respecting the input of all the professions and professionals within this.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
- Hold a relevant professional qualification at diploma or degree level - RMN, SW, OT
Desirable
- Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness
Knowledge
Desirable
- A good understanding of perinatal mental health.
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- To be able to prioritise effectively
- To show evidence of sound problem solving skills
- To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- To be IT literate
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
- Hold a relevant professional qualification at diploma or degree level - RMN, SW, OT
Desirable
- Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness
Knowledge
Desirable
- A good understanding of perinatal mental health.
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- To be able to prioritise effectively
- To show evidence of sound problem solving skills
- To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- To be IT literate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
