Job summary
Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner
The team covers the Pennine Lancashire footprint of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. We are seeking applications from confident and enthusiastic professionals who hold RMN/Social Work/OT registrations who are passionate about working in a perinatal service and have experience in a mental health, care coordination role. Post holders will carry out specialist assessments of women referred into the service and also be responsible for an allocated caseload working alongside senior clinicians and have responsibility for the delivery of high quality care.
We welcome applications from both male and female applicants and although advantageous, there is no requirement to have previous perinatal experience, as training will be provided. As a team and service, we support flexible working and offer fantastic training and development opportunities!
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.
To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.
Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.
To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other professionals' within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and co-ordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.
To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload.
To manage self and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct / The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists., recognizing limitations, demonstrating ability to practice within ethical and legal frameworks with clear understanding of service users, and their families' civil rights.
To support, supervise and contribute to the professional development of members of staff working in health and social care regarding perinatal mental health.
To participate in the mentorship, education and supervision of students from a range of disciplines.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RMN professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body. Occupational therapist qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body. Social Worker professional qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body. Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work practice.
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent professional mentorship/ teaching qualification desirable. Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training. Training in safeguarding children level 3 or a willingness to undertake training.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007) An understanding of the Children's act 1989 Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this within a specialist mental health setting.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate and evidence a working knowledge of clinical teaching and leadership skills necessary for the post.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year's post graduate experience in a community mental health setting. Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post Experience of providing clinical supervision. Experience of community Care Co-ordination.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RMN professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body. Occupational therapist qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body. Social Worker professional qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body. Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work practice.
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent professional mentorship/ teaching qualification desirable. Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training. Training in safeguarding children level 3 or a willingness to undertake training.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007) An understanding of the Children's act 1989 Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this within a specialist mental health setting.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate and evidence a working knowledge of clinical teaching and leadership skills necessary for the post.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year's post graduate experience in a community mental health setting. Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post Experience of providing clinical supervision. Experience of community Care Co-ordination.
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).
