Job summary
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner Band 6 - Suffolk Perinatal Mental Health
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
The Suffolk Perinatal Community Mental Health Service at NSFT is seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic Senior Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner to join our team.
You will have a passion for supporting Mums in their recovery, whilst holding the baby in mind too. We are looking for a practitioner with some experience in supporting people with moderate to severe mental health conditions, ideally you will also have experience working with mums, families and infants/children, although we would welcome applicants in a developmental position if you share our passion and values. You will need to have professional registration such as NMC or HCPC.
This is an exciting time to join us!
We are undergoing a period of rapid growth and expansion in line with the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan. We operate across Suffolk and have bases at Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds and our new premises in Grange Lodge, Kesgrave, near Ipswich.
We are committed to supporting you to develop.
You will have a comprehensive induction and will be allocated a "buddy" for your orientation/ induction, which will include shadowing Triage, Duty, Case Manager, risk management and attending Safeguarding meetings, undertaking assessments etc. You will be expected to undertake the HEE competency framework for Perinatal Mental Health team members
You will have monthly Management and Clinical Supervision as well as opportunities for continuous professional development.
Main duties of the job
The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.
As a Perinatal Nurse you will be responsible for:
- Triaging new referrals coming into the service
- Undertaking detailed initial assessments
- Formulating an appropriate plan of care/ signposting to other services
- Thinking about the parent infant relationship
- Participating in the Triage and Duty rota
- Escalating concerns about safeguarding to ECFS /Children’s Services
- Ensuring all service users have a co-produced care plan and combined assessment
- Managing a caseload of women with moderate to severe mental health needs
The team offers therapeutic interventions, nursery nurse interventions, medication reviews, Consultant appointments and advocacy through Peer Support.
We are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way.
Working for our organisation
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team. We are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations, pushing ahead with exciting transformation work. Our aim is to improve all aspects of people's lives in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? It’s a beautiful place to live – you are never far from the coastline or the Norfolk Broads. Our villages, towns and cities are full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too!
Our service philosophy
We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, can provide better outcomes for our service users.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Descriptions and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kevin Moran
- Job title
- Deputy Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785716513
- Additional information
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