Job overview

An exciting 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity has arisen to join our innovative, dynamic and forward thinking perinatal mental health community team.  The service provides a range of care packages for women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in pregnancy and up to 24 months postnatal. This includes, though is not limited to, specialist holistic assessment and tailored support, group interventions and 1:1 psychological therapies. We work closely and in collaboration with partner agencies, such as maternity, health visiting, social care and other mental health services. Being a specialist service, we also provide advice, support and teaching for professionals.

Some of our families have very complex social circumstances and this needs sensitive handling alongside the management of the mental illness and the ongoing safeguarding of mother and infant. 

The successful candidate will hold a qualification as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with experience of working in mental health care. They should have experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an ability to think strategically and demonstrate excellent time management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is committed to working in a multi-agency recovery focussed way with mums, families and wider social networks across all areas of our service

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a team to manage, triage, and assess referrals that are made to the perinatal mental health service.
• Undertake urgent and emergency assessments and routine initial holistic assessments.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, being aware of colleagues' caseloads and providing support to others as necessary and contribute to the on-going development of the Leeds Perinatal Service.
• To maintain comprehensive and up to date written records of assessments, CPA plans, evaluations and on-going process notes in line with Trust Policy and to share these with the MDT and external agencies as appropriate.
• To ensure effective communication and collaboration with others through attendance at, and chairing of CPA meetings, team meetings, ward rounds, clinical meetings and meeting held by partner agencies aimed at addressing the welfare of the child.
• To ensure the service user and their families are central to and fully involved in the plan of care and have copies of care plans.
• Imparting sensitive and complex information to service users and their families.
• To be aware of and adhere to all professional and Trust Policies including the reporting of incidents and accidents, complaints procedures and the management of confidential information.
• To work collaboratively and communicate effectively across the primary care secondary care and children's social care agencies

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.