Band 7 Health Visitor - Chamomile Suite

Job summary

The Specialist Perinatal Health Visitor on Chamomile Suite will be responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing the health, wellbeing and development needs of babies on the ward. They will work within the Multi -disciplinary team to identify such needs and provide key specialist knowledge and experience. The post holder will be responsible for communicating appropriately with other services, such as community perinatal mental health services, health visiting services, GP's, schools etc - to ensure effective collaborative working during the inpatient stay and plan safe discharge.

Main duties of the job

To liaise with other members of the clinical team regarding the 24-hour spectrum of care.

To participate in multi-professional team meetings, handover meetings and other opportunities for feedback and discussion, as required.

To contribute to education programmes organised by the service

To lead on 'Baby Clinic', overseeing the baby's development, plotting their weight, identifying and actioning any concerns, documenting this appropriately and liaising with the allocated Health Visitor.

Attending to statutory Health Visitor guidance where a mother and baby are admitted to the unit 'out of area'

To assist in the organisation and planning of structured groups for service users and their children.

To take part in activities designed to assess and enhance mother/infant relationship e.g., gradual exposure programmes, baby massage, Watch me play! PIIOS (Parent Infant Interaction Observations Scale), VIG (Video Interaction Guidance), Sensory Play

To advise, encourage, support, and supervise mother, when required, in all aspects of childcare and development, e.g., weaning, play, sterilising and preparation of feeds.

To provide advice and support of the partners and families of service users.

To contribute to reports for use in court proceedings, etc. when required.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.