Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary I am Laura, a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse with the North Perinatal Mental Health Team.
We support women with severe or complex mental health conditions who are planning pregnancy, pregnant or have a child under one.
We provide high quality, evidence-based specialist advice, assessment, and interventions.I joined the team in 2017 having worked for many years as a CPN in Adult Mental Health Teams.
My interest in perinatal mental health, came from working with ladies with perinatal mental health needs, within a community team and being part of the development of perinatal mental health services locally within CPFT.
I developed my passion for working within perinatal mental health due to the unique nature of this work, not just working with the ladies themselves, but also with their babies and families.I fundamentally believe having specialist perinatal mental health treatment can make a huge difference to women, who can experience a real sense of guilt and shame linked to being mentally unwell at this time.
We provide an individualised and specialist multi-disciplinary approach for the ladies we work, all with a compassion focused approach to the care the team delivers.If you are successful in your application, you will be working with me in our North Hub which operates across Peterborough, Huntingdon, and Wisbech.
Having received a large investment from NHSE to expand the service, this is an exciting time to join us.
Main duties of the job If you are successful, you will work with mothers, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions.
You will have a case load of ladies that you work with as care coordinator, linking in with the wider treatment options available within the team via our nursery nurses, occupational therapists, and psychologists.
We prefer to see our mums in their home environment as this is often easier for them with small children.
As a care coordinator you would be involved in developing care plans and liaising with family members, carers and significant others to support the development and management of individuals care plans.You will also be working with women, to support them to understand the nature of their mental health challenges (psycho education), helping women develop coping strategies and relapse prevention plans, linking in with wider third sector agencies.
About us Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community.
These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To be part of the development of the Countywide Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service.
To work directly with women, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions.
To contribute to the development and delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Training and Education to other staffing groups.
To participate in safeguarding adult enquiries and complete safeguarding lead training.
Mentor and co-mentor student nurses.
To provide medication advice and information within their competency.
Provide supervision to junior staff.
To work jointly with staff from other provide specialist advice and consultation to other staff regarding the management of women experiencing severe and complex mental health conditions during the perinatal phase including guidance on management and signposting where conditions do not require input from a specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service.
Attend professionals meetings and other meetings to offer advice where appropriate.
Develop close working relationships and liaison work with our teams key stakeholders including maternity services and health visiting.Linking with the Named Professionals for Safeguarding Children, Psychiatric Liaison Team, and other relevant staff.
To work as part of a team and autonomously as required.
To provide care coordination to women experiencing severe or complex mental health conditions.
To provide specialist perinatal initial assessments.
Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Professional Health/Social Care qualification.
HCPC or NMC Professional Registration.
Desirable Post qualification specialist mental health training.
Post registration training relevant to the service area.
Experience Essential Experience of inter-agency working.
Experience of developing user and carer involvement.
Experience of working with patients who have mental health difficulties /diagnosis.
Experience in managing complex cases.
Desirable Experience working in a Perinatal setting.
Experience of working as a care co-ordinator in a mental health setting.
Experience of managing and training staff.
Skills & Abilities Essential Able to assess people with complex mental health problems and collaboratively develop care plans and risk management plans.
Able to maintain comprehensive patient records concisely and accurately.
To be able to independently manage a caseload.
Able to manage conflict and change.
Able to manage pressure of working in an intensive environment.
Desirable Ability to develop and lead new initiatives within the clinical care environment.
Knowledge & understanding Essential Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983/2007).
Knowledge of relevant professional Standards.
Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005).
Working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding vulnerable children and adults.
Desirable Knowledge of the importance of the parent infant relationship.