Job summary Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the lead provider for perinatal services for the Yorkshire and Humber provider collaborative which goes live in April 2025.
In autumn 2025 there will be a further bed expansion to the existing and only mother and baby unit in Yorkshire and Humber, which will allow for inpatient care to be provided for mothers and their infants closer to their home.
The mother and baby unit provides acute inpatient care for women and their infant (from 32 weeks of pregnancy up to 12 months postnatal) who are suffering from a moderate to severe mental illness.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual(s) to join our innovative, dynamic and forward thinking perinatal mental health referrals management service.
The Referrals Management Service was established to coordinate referrals from across the region for the Yorkshire and Humber Mother and Baby Unit.
This is a new and developing part of the existing perinatal mental health community provision, providing opportunities for the successful candidate to contribute to the development of the service.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to work across the perinatal community service and mother and baby unit, whilst liaising with acute mental health wards, community mental health services, health professionals and social care across the region.
The post holder will attend CPA meetings for service users placed out of area and in acute mental health wards.
Experience of triaging referrals and liaising with professionals would be advantageous for the role.
Some of our families have very complex social circumstances and this needs sensitive handling alongside the management of the mental illness and the ongoing safeguarding of mother and infant.
The post holder will lead on partners assessments and the initiation of early help plans to support wider family.
About us The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds.
We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country.
As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical.
Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only.
This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will hold a qualification as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with experience of working in mental health care.
They should have experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an ability to think strategically and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is committed to working in a multi agency recovery focussed way with mums, families and wider social networks across all areas of our service.
As a specialist service, we prioritise teaching for partner agencies and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to this.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
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Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Bsc/BA/Diploma or Masters in Mental Health Nursing/Occupational Therapy/Social Work and be registered with the relevant governing body Skills Essential Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills Effective Written communication skills Experience Essential Experience of working with women with a mental illness in the perinatal period Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary Mental Health practice Able to demonstrate an understanding of diversity and gender issues and how these relate to service provision Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this in a specialist mental health care setting