Job summary
Perinatal Community Mental Health Practitioner - Band 6
Permanent Contact - 37.5 hrs per week
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
The Community Perinatal Mental Health Service provides a Multi-disciplinary specialised care across the Black Country, to treat mothers with mental health problems, both during pregnancy and in the first year post-partum.
Black Country Partnership Foundation Trust have been commissioned to deliver the provisions across Walsall and Wolverhampton The expansion of this service has seen an increase from 1 teams to 2 teams and with it brings a number of exciting career opportunities.
Main duties of the job
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- To be responsible for clinical triage of women who access the service during pregnancy and in the first year postnatal and decide on the most appropriate care required.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for women and their infants.
- Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of women, their infants and unborn children, providing an effective advice, guidance and decision-making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Practitioner
Grade: Band 6
Hours: 37.5hrs / week -
Reporting to: Perinatal Community Team Manager
Accountable to: Clinical Service Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Practitioner
Grade: Band 6
Hours: 37.5hrs / week -
Reporting to: Perinatal Community Team Manager
Accountable to: Clinical Service Manager
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or Equivalent professional qualification and valid registration
- Post registration experience in adult mental health.
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under CPA, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislation
- Ability to provide skilled mental health assessment to adults
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance, including Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (CG192)
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or Equivalent professional qualification and valid registration
- Post registration experience in adult mental health.
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under CPA, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislation
- Ability to provide skilled mental health assessment to adults
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance, including Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (CG192)
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).
