Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic specialist practitioner to join our Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) in order to contribute to the implementation of a community based therapeutic service; this will be in line with the Best Start for Life framework for parents to be, infants and their families with a particular focus on early intervention.
You will be joining an experienced, skilled and highly committed team. You will receive line management supervision from the clinical lead for PIMHS and clinical supervision from one of our highly specialist clinical psychologists/ psychotherapists.
Main duties of the job
Working as a specialist practitioner in the Parent Infant Mental Health Service, the role will involve providing therapeutic support to families in the antenatal and postnatal period, liaising closely with colleagues in Health Visiting, Midwifery, IAPT, Perinatal CMHT, NICU and Children’s Social Care and Family Hubs.
A key aspect of the job will be to promote and raise awareness of parent infant mental health across the borough, enhancing knowledge, skills and confidence in the local PIMH workforce through training, consultation, supervision and promotion, particularly within the locality Family Hubs.
The work will also involve supporting the implementation and delivery of therapeutic PIMH groups across the local borough in partnership with external agencies.
Working for our organisation
The postholder will be a member the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Parent Infant Mental health Service, a multi- disciplinary parent-infant mental health (PIMH) service for under 2s. We provide a clinical service, training, consultation, and supervision across the large multi-agency network of professionals. We have good links with Health Visiting, Maternity Services, Children’s Centres, Adult Mental Health, Voluntary sector, Children’s Social Care and Early Help.
The team has regular face-to-face team meetings, individual supervisions and line management. There are regular opportunities for support and CPD. We are a supportive team with a strong belief in the value of relationships at the core of our work. We are committed to the Trust values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for detailed information about the role. Please also be sure to check the essential criteria on the person specification before applying for this role.
Person specification
Education/ qualification
Essential criteria
* Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health or social care, or clinical psychology, or child & adolescent psychotherapy or Health Visiting plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area
* Evidence of professional registration and continued professional development
* Educated to masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable criteria
* Management qualification (MBA, DMS, NVQ Level 4, Care management)
* Additional specialist post qualifications in parent infant mental health and child mental health and/or attachment
Experience
Essential criteria
* Substantial experience of working with families with young children and infants presenting with emotional difficulties, mental health needs, including, family relationship problems.
* Experience of assessing and intervening around child protection and vulnerable adult issues.
* Managing a caseload and associated professional activities under supervision.
* Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable criteria
* Experience of attachment assessment, formulation and treatment of children and families across a range of care settings.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of infant, child & adolescent development, adult mental health and of family functioning
* Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and National Policies in relation to infants, young children and families, particularly during the perinatal period.
* Knowledge of Child Safeguarding issues and familiarity with local and national child protection procedures.
* Knowledge of assessment and care planning process and procedures in families with young children.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in working with infants, young children and families with attachment and/or mental health difficulties.
* Knowledge and understanding the perinatal period and the impact on attachment and mental health during this period
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies •
* Ability to develop and deliver interventions both individually and systemically at various levels, including adapting communication to meet the needs of infants and young children, staff teams or carers as well as being able to write complex, highly technical reports to families and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS and CSC.
* Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs
* Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information often within a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
* Ability to work with families who are very resistant to change. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, complex, technical and sensitive information to young children, and families/carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Confidence in the use of IT skills to be able to navigate and contribute to recording clinical work as well as providing reports for commissioners and managers.
Desirable criteria
* Service development or project management skills
work related circumstances
Essential criteria
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to the NHS will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence own your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.
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