Community Perinatal Mental Health Nurse

Employer Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cherry Orchard House Town Tamworth Salary £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/12/2024 23:59
Community Perinatal Mental Health NurseBand 6Job overviewFollowing further investment we are looking to recruit enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Community Mental Health Nurses to join our Perinatal Mental Health Team covering the East Staffs area. We are a specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new mothers with severe and complex mental health problems.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the perinatal service and to help shape the future of perinatal mental health care in Staffordshire. You will be joining a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team with extensive training opportunities along with regular supervision, reflective practice and opportunity for career progression.
As a member of the team you would provide specialist assessments and interventions to women and families during pregnancy, delivery and up to 12 months postpartum. You will continue to develop upon our strong links with Midwifery, Health Visiting, Maternal Mental Health Service, Family Nurse Partnership, Adult Mental Health, IAPT, CAMHS services and voluntary sectors.
We have adapted to new ways of working due to pandemic, and some of the blended working developments will continue as clinically indicated. The team works closely with the Brockington Parent and Baby Unit in Stafford, The Lotus Service and with the Shropshire Community Perinatal Mental Health Team.
This post will cover the East Staffs area.
Main duties of the jobTake responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment, care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans.Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditionUtilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.Assist in the implementation of evidence-based practice and participate in research and other projects as required.Working for our organisationBy joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
· Supporting your career development and progression.
· Excellent NHS Pension scheme
· Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
· Options for flexible working
· Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
· Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
· If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
· Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
· Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
· Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
· Free car parking at all trust sites
· Free flu vaccination every year
· Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesBefore applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.
Person specificationQualificationsRegistered mental health NursePost-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.Qualification in providing supervisionQualification in coachingNon – medical PrescriberPsychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBTExperienceEvidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficultiesExperience of working with women experiencing perinatal mental health needs/knowledge of demographic risk factors for this client group.Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously.Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teamsExperience of leading/contributing to CPA/SAP process.Experience of presenting at local/national level.Experience and ability to carry out clinical audit.SkillsKnowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines.Understanding of the principles of the Care Programme Approach and Community Care ActDemonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti-discriminatory practiceKnowledge of other relevant local and national documents/drivers that affects practiceKnowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill healthSkills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of RecoverySkilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plansKnowledge and experience of holistic assessment of someone's mental ill health, strengths and needs and appropriate nursing and multi-disciplinary and agency interventions.Ability to complete and interpret HONOSAbility to integrate the assessment, care planning and the review process for service users/carers in a sensitive mannerA range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventionsKnowledge of the physical health needs and monitoring requirements for people receiving adult community mental health servicesSkilled in interventions to engage people difficult to engageSkilled in interventions to support concordance with treatment interventionsKnowledge of Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and DOLSRange of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agenciesAbility to manage staff/support workers and to incorporate management/leadership skills into practice including: promoting positivity, supporting innovation, management of performance, delegation and caseload and clinical supervision.Supervisory skills and knowledge to be able to provide clinical supervisionAbility to work to agreed Quality Standards (CQUINS, CQC, MONITOR, NHSLA, NHS OUTCOMES and others)Accurate and timely recording and maintenance of information systemsAbility to type into and read information from electronic records.Ability to manage conflict and complexityAbility to work across community settings and travel across a geographical area.Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASSPersonal attributesLeadership skills, ability to motivate and influence othersAbility to deliver difficult messages in a sensitive mannerCredibility with others as a clinician and a leaderExemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviourPossesses values and beliefs that enables others to deliver services effectivelyPassion for working with adults experiencing mental health difficultiesAbility to work across community settings and travel across a geographical area.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.
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