Job summary

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.

To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.

Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.

To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other professionals' within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and co-ordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.

To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload.

To manage self and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct / The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists.

Main duties of the job

NL&SC SPCMHT covers a vast footprint including Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, Lancaster and South Cumbria. We are seeking applications from confident and enthusiastic professionals who hold RMN / Social Work / OT registrations who are passionate about working in a perinatal service and have experience in a mental health, care coordination role.

Post holders will carry out specialist assessments of women referred into the service and also be responsible for an allocated caseload working alongside senior clinicians and have responsibility for the delivery of high quality care.

We welcome applications from both male and female applicants and although advantageous, there is no requirement to have previous perinatal experience, as training will be provided.

As a team and service, we support flexible working and offer fantastic training and development opportunities!

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area.

Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body. Social Worker professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body.

Occupational Therapy professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body. A talk therapy qualification or willingness to undertake training.

• Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary mental health nursing or occupational therapy practice.
• Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary health nursing.

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007)
• An understanding of the Children's act 1989
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this within a specialist mental health setting.

Experience

Essential

• Previous year's post graduate experience in a community mental health setting.
• Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of diversity and gender issues and how these relate to service provision
• High level of written skills and ability to compile reports, assessments and maintain detailed and accurate service user records.

Work related circumstances

Essential

• Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice.
• Good time Management skills

Last updated : 2024-04-27