Job overview

Band  Maternity - Psychological Wellbeing Support Practitioner

30 Hrs per week, cross site (Basingstoke, Andover and Winchester)

The post holder will be responsible for running support and educational groups for those who are pregnant and suffering with mild to moderate mental health challenges under the guidance of the midwifery team.

Main duties of the job

·         The Psychological Wellbeing Support Worker will work closely with the Psychological Wellbeing Midwife and Mental Health Midwives, and other Healthcare professionals, to assist in the smooth running of small groups for women, and their partners, in the antenatal period to support psychological and emotional wellbeing.

·         The postholder will be responsible for assessing psychological wellbeing of members before, after and during each contact, escalating any concerns.

·         The groups will be held primarily face to face, in locations across Hampshire at times that maximise engagement from both women and partners. The aim of the sessions is to provide information, advice, tools and techniques, peer support and onward referral when required.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.