Job summary
The Specialist Perinatal Service is looking to recruit a Senior Practitioner for maternity leave cover. The successful candidate will join a passionate perinatal team providing expertise in the care of families during the perianal period.
Key responsibilities will include working alongside Team Leaders to support families with complex needs during the perinatal period. You will cascade your skills and knowledge to support case managers in their role, using supervision and role modelling. You will also develop professional relationships with our partner agencies
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills as these will be required to support the Specialist Perinatal Team in a manner of ways.
You will provide:
- Clinical leadership to the Specialist Perinatal Service
- Support and clinical supervision to team members
- Work with women and their families who have complex metal health needs during the perinatal period.
- Develop good professional relationships with our partner agencies to facilitate excellent quality care across Greater Manchester.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health or social care professional holding valid registration with appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of post registration specialist training and development.
Desirable
- Batchelor's Degree or evidence of post-registration study such as a master's degree in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership, or specialist practice appropriate to specialty or relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Supervisory/ Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Evidence of applied post grad theoretical knowledge in perinatal mental health
- Experience of Quality improvement/change in a service
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health or social care professional holding valid registration with appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of post registration specialist training and development.
Desirable
- Batchelor's Degree or evidence of post-registration study such as a master's degree in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership, or specialist practice appropriate to specialty or relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Supervisory/ Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Evidence of applied post grad theoretical knowledge in perinatal mental health
- Experience of Quality improvement/change in a service
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).
