Perinatal Specialist assessor Nurse

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Main area Perinatal CMHT Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5) Job ref 383-SPE-

Site The Beeches at the Radbourne Unit Town Derby Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/ :59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

We've been rated 'good' overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our "People First Culture" which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

The Perinatal CMHT are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 CPN to join our team in South Derbyshire, based at the Radbourne Unit, Derby. Experience of the Perinatal service is not required but an keen interest in the area is essential. The Post is for a specialist assessor role who will have previous experience of completing in-depth assessments and will be responsible for assessing a range of mental health difficulties suffered by pregnant women and those with infants up to two years old. this will include identifying risk factors, evaluating the parent-infant relationship, and determining the most appropriate treatment pathway. This may include signposting and referring on to psychological therapies, primary care, third sector organisations and also referrals within the perinatal mental health for specific pathways

This post is 37.50 per hours a week, and is a Fixed term 12 Month contract

The perinatal mental health service cares for women who are suffering with moderate to severe mental health problems, from the end of the first trimester in pregnancy up until the baby is two years old.

The service works with women and their families from Derby City and North and South Derbyshire.

We operate a flexible hybrid working model, with staff working from home and the office on a rota basis. Through investment in digital technology, we offer both video and face-to-face appointments, providing patients with greater choice in how they access our service.

Main duties of the job

You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary community team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.

You will be responsible for facilitating assessments of women with a range of mental health difficulties and where appropriate signposting to other services. you may support in the triaging of referrals into the team on a rota basis. We also operate a dedicated advice line where you will be able to support and advise other professionals who are thinking of referring into our service.

You will need to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across primary care, secondary care and children's social care agencies.

We are committed to the training and development of future nurses who we have on regular placement and you will be expected to contribute to this through mentorship and facilitating learning opportunities.

Working for our organisation

We are a well established team, with a wealth of experience in this area and pride ourselves on delivering quality care to our patients and their families.

Our service has been accredited for many years by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Care Quality Network for Perinatal Mental Health, as we have met and adhere to the required standards for delivering perinatal care in the community, ensuring best practise is adhered to.

We have a weekly MDT where you will be able to discuss referrals and the recent assessments you have carried out along with any support you may need to outcome these.

Local induction, along with the Trusts corporate induction, will be provided and there are opportunities available to access training to support the development of your knowledge and skills in this area. Induction will also include shadowing experienced members of the team and regular clinical, managerial and team supervision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge gained through a degree in mental health nursing or equivalent
• Evidence of continued development and learning
• Teaching and assessing qualification to mentor students

Skills

• Able to navigate electronic patient record systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of gender and diversity issues and how they relate to service provision service provision
• Able to be mobile across a large geographical area
• Qualification/skills in family/therapeutic interventions relevant to role

Knowledge

• Experience providing supervision to junior staff
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this in a specialist mental health setting.
• Relevant experience in psychiatric assessments , intervention and treatment.
• Experience of working with people with complex needs and mental health problems in pregnancy and the postnatal period and has further interest in this field

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You 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.

Application numbers

Please be aware this vacancy will close when it has hit a certain number of applications, even if this is before the listed closing date. We recommend you complete and submit your application as soon as you are able.

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