Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a clinical lead who wants to specialise in perinatal mental health and be part of our dedicated specialist team.Your role will be providing that experience, knowledge and support to the nursing team, focusing on the quality of clinical care provided. As part of the wider MDT this includes triaging referrals and supporting junior staff to do the same. Improving the quality of care through supervision and audit will be important aspects of the role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will receive appropriate specialist perinatal training. The shift pattern on the Mother and Baby Unit is three long days three weeks a month and one four long day week. All staff are expected to rotate onto night shift.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of accredited learning at Degree level 6 or above that is relative to clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an in depth knowledge of mental health conditions and their recommended treatments.
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
- Interest in women's health specifically in the perinatal period.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using and understanding structured psychometric assessments and interpretation of these.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
- Experience of supervising other qualified nursing staff.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to provide clinical leadership and guidance to junior staff. Including undertaking performance management, management supervision, clinical supervision formally and informally and ability to model good practice and clinical skills in own practice.
- An ability to work on own initiative, autonomously, and to agreed deadlines.
- Capacity to assertively present views in group settings and confidently debate and challenge views and opinions of others appropriately and professionally.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of accredited learning at Degree level 6 or above that is relative to clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an in depth knowledge of mental health conditions and their recommended treatments.
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
- Interest in women's health specifically in the perinatal period.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using and understanding structured psychometric assessments and interpretation of these.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
- Experience of supervising other qualified nursing staff.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to provide clinical leadership and guidance to junior staff. Including undertaking performance management, management supervision, clinical supervision formally and informally and ability to model good practice and clinical skills in own practice.
- An ability to work on own initiative, autonomously, and to agreed deadlines.
- Capacity to assertively present views in group settings and confidently debate and challenge views and opinions of others appropriately and professionally.
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).
