Employer: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Barbary
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/09/2024 23:59
Interview date: 22/10/2024
Band 6 Maternal Health Practitioner
Band 6
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
The Maternal Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary specialist service within perinatal mental health services working across Birmingham and Solihull. The service supports women and birthing people who experience moderate to severe mental health problems directly associated with their experience of perinatal loss (infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, ectopic pregnancy, medically advised termination).
We welcome applications from mental health practitioners (RMN, Social Workers, OT etc) who are keen to undertake an assessment, risk management, and care co-ordination role, as part of a small, dynamic service.
Our current team consists of clinical psychologists, a specialist counsellor, a specialist midwife, peer support workers, and operational staff. We are predominantly home-based and provide in-person appointments and home visits at a variety of sites across the city.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in working with women/birthing people and families with their reproductive journeys in the perinatal period.
You will have excellent communication and multi-agency liaison skills, as well as good knowledge of safeguarding.
You will be experienced at undertaking assessments, short-term interventions, care coordination, and management of risk within a mental health service.
You will be happy to work independently, using your skills and experience to support the care of women.
Our team is small and diverse, so you will need to be comfortable working closely with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and disciplines.
Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable but not essential.
A commitment to ensuring equity of access across communities and need is central to our team's approach. The ability to think creatively to meet this challenge and a willingness to challenge health inequalities is desirable.
We are committed to equal opportunities and the development of our staff and will provide a robust induction programme. We also provide regular clinical supervision, management supervision, and training for all our staff.
Candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes. This is a part-time position (22 hours). Much of the work is home-based, but we also work out of a range of mental health, primary care, maternity, and community sites and conduct home visits across the city.
Working for our organisation
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 specialised 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, characterised 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist.
* ENB 812 or equivalent Mental Health Studies - Community, Degree/Diploma
Knowledge
* Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983.
* Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under CPA, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment, and Child Protection Legislation.
* Understanding of the role and remit of the maternal mental health service.
* Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance, including Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (CG192).
Experience
* Post-registration experience in adult mental health.
* Ability to provide skilled mental health assessment to adults.
* Experience working in a community setting.
* Experience working within perinatal service.
Skills
* Ability to deliver services as part of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
* Ability to analyse and present complex information to professional colleagues.
* Ability to deliver psychological interventions under supervision.
Personal Qualities
* Flexible approach to work.
* Drive and enthusiasm.
* Ability to problem-solve and innovate.
Other
* Demonstrates and recognises difference and doesn’t discriminate because of these differences.
* Genuine interest in working with the client group.
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process, you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; however, all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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