Perinatal CPN
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Perinatal CMHT Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5) Job ref -SPE-0- Site Scarsdale, Nightingale Close Town Chesterfield Salary £, - £, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
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Job overview
The Perinatal CMHT are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 CPN to join our team in North Derbyshire, based at Scarsdale Clinic, off Newbold Road in Chesterfield - Experience of the Perinatal service is not required but an interest in the area is essential.
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 perinatal service works with women and their families from Derby City and North and South Derbyshire - (This post is based in the North Team and will cover the area of North Derbyshire).
We have a developed a hybrid way of working, which includes working from home and working from the office on a rota basis. We have also invested in technology and we are one of the leading services in our organisation providing video consultations along side our face to face contacts, recognising the need to offer patients choice as to how they wish to engage with the 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 managing a caseload of patients, triaging of referrals into the team on a rota basis, facilitating weekly assessments and signposting to other services where appropriate. 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 recent assessments you have carried out along with any support you may need for your caseload.
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
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Professional knowledge gained through a degree in mental health nursing or equivalent
2. Evidence of continued development and learning
Desirable criteria
3. Teaching and assessing qualification to mentor students
Skills
Essential criteria
4. Excellent written communication skills
5. Able to navigate electronic patient record systems
6. Demonstrate an understanding of gender and diversity issues and how they relate to service provision service provision
7. Able to be mobile across a large geographical area
Desirable criteria
8. Qualification/skills in family/therapeutic interventions relevant to role
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. In-depth post-graduation experience
10. Experience providing supervision to junior staff
11. Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this in a specialist mental health setting.
Desirable criteria
12. Experience in a perinatal mental health care setting or able to demonstrate an interest in this specialty
Further details / informal visits contact
NameLaura Newbould-JonesJob titleClinical and Operational managerEmail number
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