Employer: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Bennett Centre
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/11/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Parent and Baby Service are looking to recruit to a full time band 6 Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner. The successful candidate will:
* Carry out mental health assessments including risk to service users experiencing a deterioration in mental health in the perinatal period.
* Be expected to take the lead in decisions and supervision and guide more junior staff.
* Work closely with the service user to provide them with the right treatment pathway for them to follow.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess and manage mental health needs, including risk, to create care plans with the individual that will lead to recovery whilst supporting them with a safety plan.
2. To act as the duty lead on shift and allocate work to other team members as appropriate, to run the shift in a safe and effective way.
3. To manage and prioritise work that is allocated to you, to complete the assessment of mental health and risk and record on electronic systems as needed.
4. To supervise and manage the caseload of more junior staff.
Working for our organisation
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To work in conjunction with other professionals (e.g., GPs, midwifery, health visiting team).
2. To work in partnership with the individual to develop a plan of care that the service user agrees with.
3. To review the effectiveness of the care plan where appropriate.
4. To make a speedy and appropriate response to all work referred.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registration to a professional body, with post qualification experience in mental health (e.g., Nursing, Social Worker, OT).
Experience
* Experience of assessment and care planning within either a health or social care setting, including an understanding of needs-led assessments.
Knowledge
* Demonstrate activity in promoting the involvement of users/clients in decision-making.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users.
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