Job summary
Are you a Registered Mental Health 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 suffering from mental health issues associated with pregnancy and childbirth in Oxfordshire?
Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service is a community-based, forward thinking service. We are committed to delivering quality patient interventions to meet the needs of our service users. Our service works with women at pre-conception, during pregnancy & postnatally where mental health concerns have been identified.
We are devoted to improving the outcomes for mothers, babies and families by providing assessment and treatment of the woman's needs. Our service provides perinatal care across the beautiful county of Oxfordshire. This role will cover Oxfordshire County, area to be confirmed at County.
As a Perinatal Psychiatric Nurse , you would be undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments, manage a complex caseload, support by taking part in the duty rota and provide practical advice and support including family work, psychological interventions and overseeing any safeguarding concerns, both adult and child protection.
You will be working closely with other services including health visitors and midwives to ensure we are working together to support our service users birth parents during the perinatal period.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will hold responsibility for the clinical triage of service users who access Mental Health Services during pregnancy and in the first-year post-partum and signposting on to the most appropriate service which may include follow up with the perinatal mental health team.
We'll also need you to conduct social and health assessments involving assessment of risk within the support framework of the perinatal mental health team and in a location acceptable to the birth parent, usually via digital consultation or within the service user's home, using the perinatal assessment document.
We'll need you to ensure that each assessment is conducted collaboratively in consultation/agreement with the birth parent and their carer, where available, and the assessment will be informed by the wider multidisciplinary team involved with the birth parent during the perinatal period, including, but not exclusively midwifery and health visiting.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main office is based in Slade House, Headington but this is admin space only. Our service covers the whole of Oxfordshire and clinical work is completed in patients homes and/or at AMHT clinical base's. 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.
The person we're looking for will ideally:
- 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.
If you have any questions or queries about the role, or about our team, please do get in touch with Caren Duley, (Team Manager), or Helen Englefield (Deputy Team Manager) on: 01865 902911.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main office is based in Slade House, Headington but this is admin space only. Our service covers the whole of Oxfordshire and clinical work is completed in patients homes and/or at AMHT clinical base's. 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.
The person we're looking for will ideally:
- 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.
If you have any questions or queries about the role, or about our team, please do get in touch with Caren Duley, (Team Manager), or Helen Englefield (Deputy Team Manager) on: 01865 902911.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a relevant professional qualification at diploma or degree level - RMN, SW, OT
Skills
Essential
- To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
Experience
Essential
- To have appropriate experience which should include community and working with mental health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a relevant professional qualification at diploma or degree level - RMN, SW, OT
Skills
Essential
- To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
Experience
Essential
- To have appropriate experience which should include community and working with mental health.
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
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).
