Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (ie Registered Mental Health Nurse)

Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training

Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non mental health professionals.

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment

Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems

Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.

Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training.

An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

CPA Process

Able to produce well written reports.

Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions

Ability to manage risk. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.

Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.

Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area willingness to undertake training.

An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

CPA Process Able to produce well written reports.

Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions

Ability to manage risk. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.

Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical

Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clientsexperiencing a wide range of mental health problems.

Computer literacy including analysis of data or willingness to train in such.

Excellent clinical assessment skills

Ability to manage change in a positive manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (i.e. Registered Mental Health Nurse)
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training.

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism.
• Clinical Supervision qualification.
• Educational qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.
• Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training.
• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
• CPA Process.
• Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non mental health professionals.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi agency environment.
• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
• Working within a community mental health setting.

Desirable

• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes.
• Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health.

Values

Essential

• o Continuous Improvement
• o Accountability
• o Respectfulness
• o Enthusiasm
• o Support
• o Responsive to service users
• o Engaging leadership style
• o Strong customer service belief
• o Transparency and honesty
• o Discreet

skills

Essential

• Able to produce well written reports.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
• Ability to manage risk.
• Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage own time and that of the team's.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
• Computer literacy including analysis of data or willingness to train in such.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills.

Desirable

• Skills in the delivery of attachment and bonding based interventions to mothers with mental illness.
• Participation in user involvement in services.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).