Job summary
ROLE SUMMARY:
The service is currently growing in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and we are looking to recruit someone who will work as part of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, supporting clinical staff, women and their families. The post holder will also undertake Physical Health Checks to include ECGs, phlebotomy and any other tests required.
The Service operates across the county, with office bases pan Essex. Women are seen in children's centres, their homes and community settings, as well as hospitals on occasion. The team provides assessment and intervention to women experiencing or at an increased chance of experiencing moderate to severe mental health conditions during pregnancy and up to 12 months postpartum. The service works closely with Maternity, Health Visiting, GP's, statutory community services and 3rd sector organisations.
The support worker will undertake baseline and ongoing physical health checks and will be able to engage with women and their families, supporting them in a co-constructed manner, focusing on desired future goals and solution building.
Main duties of the job
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
- To provide management supervision where appropriate
- You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.
You will develop strong links with carers and all organisations promptly from the point of initial contact and support the service user to develop a co-produced management plan that allows them to contain their current crisis and build on existing skills and community links to further support their future management and wellbeing.
The support worker will be supervised by a perinatal clinical lead and will be closely supported as necessary in the management of risks and the delivery of care by the team. The support worker will have clear pathways of escalation and will work within the bounds of existing EPUT policies and procedures as required.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to apply for the post you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with; service users, carers and organisations. You will be highly motivated and display a good ability to work autonomously where possible. You may also have existing experience in Crisis management or acute mental health environments and therefore a broad experience of varied mental health presentations.
You will be proactive in seeking out the positive support networks available in the community for each individual which may help them in their recovery.
You will be able to support service users with emotional, social, physical and domestic needs. You will be skilled in engaging both service users and stakeholders and have a good understanding of the needs and diversity of those you will be supporting. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a therapeutic environment that at times can be challenging.
You will be able to provide quality evidenced based care, working closely with clinical colleagues. You will be highly motivated and committed, making a significant contribution to the development of the service and building on your previous experience and skills in mental health.
JOB SUMMARY:
Clinical
- To undertake baseline physical health assessments to women at defined intervals. This will include ECG, phlebotomy, side effect monitoring and physical health and wellbeing assessments.
- To maintain stock levels and ensure physical health equipment is stored and checked in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To readily identify when physical health assessments are outside of normal ranges by alerting senior practitioners and medical staff.
- To provide an assessment/intervention to ensure individuals are appropriately supported and facilitate links with specialist services as required.
- To be actively involved with women, their families and perinatal clinical staff in the planning and delivery of services to facilitate the individuals recovery.
- To support in partnership with clinical staff and service users in the planning and implementation of care.
- Support women to access community based activities.
- Facilitate and support perinatal groups alongside other staff when required.
- Provide information on health promotion.
- Support clinical staff in the monitoring of womens mental health, progress, level of functioning and alert the appropriate staff involved in the womans care.
- Provide support women and their families with managing their medication including side effects.
- Provide support alongside the wider team to women and their families who are in crisis.
- Support women throughout their recovery through providing structured interventions.
- To liaise closely with the full range of services within the local community; statutory and non-statutory services.
- Promote choice during all interactions.
- Use of IT including Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
- To be open to learning and creatively finding solutions.
- To take personal responsibility to keep knowledge up to date.
- Undertake defined pieces of work with women, which may include utilisation of brief interventions, problem solving etc.
- Develop and write up defined pieces of work under direct or indirect supervision.
- To maintain records, collect statistical data and store information in accordance with the requirements of the post, NHFT and protocols and the Data Protection Act.
- To prepare for and participate in regular supervision/peer support meetings with senior practitioners.
- Undertake a package of training related to perinatal mental health.
- To observe, report and record any changes in the womans physical/mental health and behaviour on SystmOne and to effectively escalate concerns as appropriate including potential obstetric emergencies.
Communication
- Attend and contribute to team discussion and daily work.
- Demonstrate good communication both informally and formally.
- Employ a range of non-verbal communication skills that are non-judgmental and appropriate to the situation.
- Recognise potential areas of conflict or difficulties; know when to resolve and which channels to refer to if outside own scope, feedback to line manager as necessary.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of how beliefs, emotions, other conditions, changing social environments can affect client progress.
- Effectively communicate, negotiate and explain in a non-judgmental way to clients, carers, multi-disciplinary team members and/or other agencies.
Knowledge and Skills
- Application of Perinatal Mental Health Quality Standards into practice.
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge, skills and continual improvement in the area of physical health assessment and perinatal mental health by:
- Identifying own strengths and weaknesses.
- Taking responsibility for own continuing development with support of senior staff.
- Participating in self-study, learning opportunities, individual and peer supervision.
- To work autonomously providing clinical professional judgement in individual interventions and referring or escalating to team members when necessary.
- Working conditions working alone with individuals in the community, including in the in the individuals own home, (an environment that may expose individuals to contact with body fluids, odours, dust, dirt, or verbal aggression), and other community venues, potentially assisting service users with physical disabilities.
- Service development comment on proposed changes to policies, supporting clinical interventions, supporting collaboration with the third sector
- Research and development potential engagement in research and development.
- Receive supervision from perinatal practitioners
- Physical effort may involve activities when setting up group events
- Mental effort contribution to a new service requires high level of solution focused problem solving plus intense facilitation sessions, supporting individuals with mental health needs.
- Emotional effort potential complex behaviour change and emotional individuals during clinical interventions, which could involve dealing with service users or carers with potentially severe challenging behaviour.
- Person development responsible for facilitating behaviour change and bridging to community/medical support as required.
- Information resources record generation and reports for Senior Practitioners, Clinical Team Leaders, management of patient records.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to apply for the post you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with; service users, carers and organisations. You will be highly motivated and display a good ability to work autonomously where possible. You may also have existing experience in Crisis management or acute mental health environments and therefore a broad experience of varied mental health presentations.
You will be proactive in seeking out the positive support networks available in the community for each individual which may help them in their recovery.
You will be able to support service users with emotional, social, physical and domestic needs. You will be skilled in engaging both service users and stakeholders and have a good understanding of the needs and diversity of those you will be supporting. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a therapeutic environment that at times can be challenging.
You will be able to provide quality evidenced based care, working closely with clinical colleagues. You will be highly motivated and committed, making a significant contribution to the development of the service and building on your previous experience and skills in mental health.
JOB SUMMARY:
Clinical
- To undertake baseline physical health assessments to women at defined intervals. This will include ECG, phlebotomy, side effect monitoring and physical health and wellbeing assessments.
- To maintain stock levels and ensure physical health equipment is stored and checked in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To readily identify when physical health assessments are outside of normal ranges by alerting senior practitioners and medical staff.
- To provide an assessment/intervention to ensure individuals are appropriately supported and facilitate links with specialist services as required.
- To be actively involved with women, their families and perinatal clinical staff in the planning and delivery of services to facilitate the individuals recovery.
- To support in partnership with clinical staff and service users in the planning and implementation of care.
- Support women to access community based activities.
- Facilitate and support perinatal groups alongside other staff when required.
- Provide information on health promotion.
- Support clinical staff in the monitoring of womens mental health, progress, level of functioning and alert the appropriate staff involved in the womans care.
- Provide support women and their families with managing their medication including side effects.
- Provide support alongside the wider team to women and their families who are in crisis.
- Support women throughout their recovery through providing structured interventions.
- To liaise closely with the full range of services within the local community; statutory and non-statutory services.
- Promote choice during all interactions.
- Use of IT including Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
- To be open to learning and creatively finding solutions.
- To take personal responsibility to keep knowledge up to date.
- Undertake defined pieces of work with women, which may include utilisation of brief interventions, problem solving etc.
- Develop and write up defined pieces of work under direct or indirect supervision.
- To maintain records, collect statistical data and store information in accordance with the requirements of the post, NHFT and protocols and the Data Protection Act.
- To prepare for and participate in regular supervision/peer support meetings with senior practitioners.
- Undertake a package of training related to perinatal mental health.
- To observe, report and record any changes in the womans physical/mental health and behaviour on SystmOne and to effectively escalate concerns as appropriate including potential obstetric emergencies.
Communication
- Attend and contribute to team discussion and daily work.
- Demonstrate good communication both informally and formally.
- Employ a range of non-verbal communication skills that are non-judgmental and appropriate to the situation.
- Recognise potential areas of conflict or difficulties; know when to resolve and which channels to refer to if outside own scope, feedback to line manager as necessary.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of how beliefs, emotions, other conditions, changing social environments can affect client progress.
- Effectively communicate, negotiate and explain in a non-judgmental way to clients, carers, multi-disciplinary team members and/or other agencies.
Knowledge and Skills
- Application of Perinatal Mental Health Quality Standards into practice.
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge, skills and continual improvement in the area of physical health assessment and perinatal mental health by:
- Identifying own strengths and weaknesses.
- Taking responsibility for own continuing development with support of senior staff.
- Participating in self-study, learning opportunities, individual and peer supervision.
- To work autonomously providing clinical professional judgement in individual interventions and referring or escalating to team members when necessary.
- Working conditions working alone with individuals in the community, including in the in the individuals own home, (an environment that may expose individuals to contact with body fluids, odours, dust, dirt, or verbal aggression), and other community venues, potentially assisting service users with physical disabilities.
- Service development comment on proposed changes to policies, supporting clinical interventions, supporting collaboration with the third sector
- Research and development potential engagement in research and development.
- Receive supervision from perinatal practitioners
- Physical effort may involve activities when setting up group events
- Mental effort contribution to a new service requires high level of solution focused problem solving plus intense facilitation sessions, supporting individuals with mental health needs.
- Emotional effort potential complex behaviour change and emotional individuals during clinical interventions, which could involve dealing with service users or carers with potentially severe challenging behaviour.
- Person development responsible for facilitating behaviour change and bridging to community/medical support as required.
- Information resources record generation and reports for Senior Practitioners, Clinical Team Leaders, management of patient records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Lvl 3 NVQ or Equivalent knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Previous Perinatal Mental Health experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous support worker experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience working with New born, previous MBU experience, previous perinatal experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Lvl 3 NVQ or Equivalent knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Previous Perinatal Mental Health experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous support worker experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience working with New born, previous MBU experience, previous perinatal 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pride House- Laindon.
Pride House, Christy Close, Southfields, Industrial Estate, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6EA
Laindon, Essex.
SS15 6EA
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
