Perinatal Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Andersen Ward is a 10 bedded Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) which covers the entire North West. The unit's core purpose is to provide a consistently high level of quality specialist mental health care to both women who are pregnant and mothers following child birth.

Central to the philosophy of the MBU is to promote the mother and baby relationship within a secure and supportive environment while incorporating evidence based practice drawn from the fields of both peri-natal and general mental health knowledge.

The time around childbearing may make some women vulnerable to recurrences of, or new mental health problems. In cases of depression, puerperal psychosis and other mental disorders, the separation of mother and baby can create a secondary disturbance of bonding.

The unit provides comprehensive advice, medical and psychological assessment and treatment for women with previous or current mental health problems who have recently given birth or who are pregnant.

The unit is run by professionals who have longstanding experience in perinatal psychiatry and work as a cohesive and highly motivated team. The team includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, In-patient Mental Health Nurses, Nursery Nurses, an Occupational Therapist, a Social Worker, a Health Visitor and a Clinical Psychologist and also has access to Physiotherapists and Dieticians.

The involvement of partners, family members and friends is encouraged and the unit offers support and education for all who visit.

Main duties of the job

Work as an Occupational Therapist in the Specialist Perinatal Service, on Andersen Ward, Greater Manchester's Mother and Baby Unit. .Providing an efficiently administered and professionally competent occupational therapy service for women and birthing people and their babies who are admitted to the Mother and Baby Unit based at Laureate House in South Manchester.

Manage a caseload of women in the perinatal period with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs, offering occupational therapy interventions where mental health difficulties have a marked impact on their occupational functioning and who have complex occupational needs.

Offer specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to a case load of clients of complex needs. Assessments and interventions will identify barriers and support clients to achieving functional goals.

Provide occupational therapy advice to the multi-disciplinary team and supported by the wider Specialist Perinatal Service occupational therapy service.

Contribute to the planning, development, provision and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service within the Specialist Perinatal Service as well as contributing to audit, standard setting, research, and development.

Provide professional supervision of students as well as training to students, staff colleagues and other agencies. Opportunity to provide clinical and line management supervision to occupational therapy assistant.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Laureate House

Southmoor Rd,

Wythenshawe, Manchester

M23 9LT

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Laureate House

Southmoor Rd,

Wythenshawe, Manchester

M23 9LT

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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