The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides multi-disciplinary specialized care throughout the West Midlands, to treat mothers with mental health problems, both during pregnancy and in the first year post-partum. There is also a community outreach team as well as a 10 inpatient bedded unit at the Barberry. The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) will see perinatal services expanding its remit to seeing approximately 10% of the birth rate, seeing women for up to 2 years postnatally, expanding its offer to partners and providing an increasingly comprehensive range of therapies to women and their families.
Perinatal Team West is a community team that provides specialist perinatal service for women living in the West of Birmingham who are experiencing moderate to severe mental illness during the perinatal period. We are seeking a mental health practitioner to cover duty.
Main Duties of the Job
Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in working with women and families in the perinatal period, excellent communication and multi-agency liaison skills, and a good knowledge of safeguarding. Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable but not essential. We are committed to equal opportunities and the development of our staff and will provide a robust induction programme. We also provide regular supervision and training for all our staff.
If you want to work as part of our specialized multi-disciplinary team, we want to hear from you. We welcome applications from individuals of a nursing background who are keen to undertake a care coordination role working as a Mental Health Practitioner within the Perinatal Service.
Candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes. This is a part-time position of 3 days per week.
About Us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialized services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterized in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job Responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Mental Health Practitioner professional registration.
Desirable
* Post registration training in perinatal mental health.
* Additional training in mental health interventions, DBT approach, CFT, CBT.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in an adult mental health service.
* Understanding of the role and responsibilities of care coordinator under Care Programme Approach.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
* Experience of working with women and/or parents in a mental health setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Flexible approach to managing workload.
* Shows an interest in the nature of Perinatal Mental Health issues.
* Demonstrates enthusiasm, drive and motivation for the role.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Little Bromwich Centre, Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, B10 9JH
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Job Reference: 436-6813495
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