Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit two Band 6 Nurses within Oxleas Trust-wide Perinatal Mental Health Team.
The service comprises of three borough-based teams providing specialist, multidisciplinary perinatal mental health care for women from preconception, during pregnancy and up to one year postnatally. The three teams are co-located at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.
This post will offer a developmental opportunity for experienced nurses who have an interest in perinatal mental health speciality.They will work collaboratively with others in the Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich Perinatal Mental Health Service, professionals from other services (e.g. maternity services and health visiting) and with our experts by experience, to build on the achievements to date and continue to develop this high quality service to ensure excellent outcomes for women and their families.
This role will primarily be in the Greenwich and Bexley Teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will actively contribute to care provision of the tri-borough perinatal mental health service in Oxleas.
The role involves supported people during the perinatal period which covers conception to one year postnatal (currently expanding to 2 years). A wide range of previous experience of working within hospital and community settings is essential. the role will have a vast clinical component involving referral triaging, liaising with other services involved in the patients care. Sound clinical judgment is required.
Experience of working in perinatal mental health services in desirable but not essential.
Please see job description for full information.
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Please note that Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust operate a probationary period. Further details available on request.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks and responsibilities:
To provide specialist case management to a caseload of pregnant patients and those with a baby up to 12 months old.
As a member of the perinatal team y o u w i l l b e e x p e c t e d to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for managing a clinical caseload independently, providing specialist assessment and follow up for people referred with moderate to severe perinatal mental health problems in a variety of settings.
You will be required to record and update on RiO ensuring that entries are accurate and contemporaneous.
You will be accountable for own professional action and to seek advice and supervision from line manager where needed over ethical issues and Trust policies.
Please see Job Description & Person Specification for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks and responsibilities:
To provide specialist case management to a caseload of pregnant patients and those with a baby up to 12 months old.
As a member of the perinatal team y o u w i l l b e e x p e c t e d to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for managing a clinical caseload independently, providing specialist assessment and follow up for people referred with moderate to severe perinatal mental health problems in a variety of settings.
You will be required to record and update on RiO ensuring that entries are accurate and contemporaneous.
You will be accountable for own professional action and to seek advice and supervision from line manager where needed over ethical issues and Trust policies.
Please see Job Description & Person Specification for further information.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- Perinatal Specialist training
- Dual qualification, midwifery or Health visiting
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Inpatient experience
- Community teams experience
Desirable
- Experience of supporting clinical research projects
- Experince of working in a MBU or perinatal team
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users' needs
- Team working
- Experience of responding to mental health crisis and urgent cases/duty
Desirable
- problem solving
- psychological or family interventions experience
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- Perinatal Specialist training
- Dual qualification, midwifery or Health visiting
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Inpatient experience
- Community teams experience
Desirable
- Experience of supporting clinical research projects
- Experince of working in a MBU or perinatal team
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users' needs
- Team working
- Experience of responding to mental health crisis and urgent cases/duty
Desirable
- problem solving
- psychological or family interventions experience
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).
