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Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area Health & Justice Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (or 12 months secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 333-D-HJ-1652-C
Site HMP/YOI Bronzefield Town Ashford, Middx Salary £45,753 - £52,067 per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse with a special interest and knowledge of working with women with complex needs in the perinatal period.
Our perinatal mental health team is a specialist service based at HMP/YOI Bronzefield, that offers assessment and treatment to mothers in the perinatal period in prison. This includes mothers who are pregnant in prison, who reside with their infants on the prison-based mother and baby unit, and those who are separated due to care proceedings. The role would be part of our Multidisciplinary team, consisting of alongside Consultant Psychiatry, Occupational therapy, Nursing and Clinical Psychology.
The service provides a range of therapeutic interventions including Emotion coping skills groups, Circle of Security Parenting programme and Video Interaction guidance. There will be a strong focus on trauma-informed approaches and delivery of training on perinatal mental health.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We are keen to have the right person for this role and would welcome a discussion about secondments and flexible working opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post would be an ideal role for anyone who has an interest in working with mothers who present with complex trauma and mental health difficulties. Our service is in its infancy and this role offers opportunity for service development and quality improvement projects.
CNWL’s Health and Justice Services are led by a highly motivated team with vast experience in healthcare within secure environments. We employ a range of health care professionals within the mental health services in numerous sites, across prisons, YOIs and secure hospitals, with children and adults, men and women and across the range of security categories. Joining a large, forward-thinking Trust will bring successful candidates excellent development opportunities, an exciting career structure, and job satisfaction.
The Perinatal Mental Health Service operates across 3 women’s prisons, (HMP Bronzefield, HMP Send, HMP Downview). This post will be based at HMP Bronzefield but travel between sites will be part of the role.
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
* Monthly supervision
* Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
* Preceptorship Programme
* Support and guidance with Revalidation
* Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
* Health and wellbeing services
* Season ticket loans
* Cycle to work scheme
* Relocation package
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Clinical Responsibilities:
* Deliver a highly specialist evidence-based mental health assessment, formulation of diagnosis, care planning, treatment & review for women in the perinatal period.
* Undertake risk assessment & risk management for individual clients, & to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk assessment & risk management.
* Act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning & review of care plans under enhanced CPA including clients, their carers, referring agents & others involved the network of care.
* Provide specialist evidence-based interventions such as CBT, VIPP, VIG, to women in the perinatal period, to the parent infant dyad or the family system.
* Provide specialist consultation, advice & support to both CNWL, local Maternity Hospital in-patient and community services on best practice when working with women with mental health needs; at preconception, pregnant women & women with infants up to one year old.
* To work jointly with care coordinators from CMHTs with a small complex & challenging caseload of pregnant women or those with an infant up to one year old.
* Work in consultation with other professionals making known concerns regarding safeguarding children &/or adults to the appropriate & responsible service. This includes attending Child Protection & Review Conferences as appropriate where the child is at risk because of the mother’s mental illness.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse and evidence of current registration on Part 3 of NMC Register
* Evidence of relevant perinatal professional development since registration
* Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
Previous Experience
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
* Experience of working with service users within the perinatal period
* Experience of managing a caseload of service users with evidence of completing high quality assessments
* Experience of mentoring or supervising students
* Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment
* Experience of multi-agency pre-birth planning for women with serious mental illness for both those on CPA and non-CPA
* Experience of planning and delivery of training in response to identified needs
* Experience of contributing to policies and procedures
* Experience of supervising mental health / non mental health professionals
Skills & Knowledge
* Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.
* Ability to engage with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
* Risk assessment and management skills
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
* To use supervision positively and effectively.
* Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
* Effective time management
* Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.
* Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks
* Problem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills
* Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
* Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
* Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.
* Able to accept constructive feedback
* Able to ask for support where required
* Compassionate & non-judgmental approach
* Flexible
* Smart appearance and professional manner
Other
* To conduct self in accordance with relevant code of conduct and practice for registration
* The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job
* Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
* Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
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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.
Name Christy Pitfield Job title Clinical Psychologist - Perinatal Service Email address christypitfield@nhs.net Additional information
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