Job overview
An exciting Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner role to provide Perinatal Mental Health care, advice, training, and supervision into two women’s prisons in West Yorkshire. The successful candidate will be an experienced clinician who will offer a comprehensive Perinatal Mental Health Service in a forensic setting to women experiencing mental health difficulties within the prison environment during the perinatal period.
They will provide direct care to women presenting with a range of difficulties from moderate to severe acute mental illness to co-morbid complex psychological, health and social care needs. The post holders will work closely with the Specialist Midwife and Prison Healthcare Team to ensure that women receive an integrated perinatal care package following admission, referral, and assessment.
Main duties of the job
* The Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner will work both autonomously and alongside the wider MDT in assessing, planning and implementing care whilst maintaining associated healthcare records within the custodial setting. They will demonstrate advanced clinical competence in specialist Perinatal interventions.
* They will work alongside the Prison Service MDT to provide appropriate care and support to women with mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. They will undertake assessments in conjunction with the Prison Service and provide advice and input to care planning, including safeguarding and risk management.
* They will work closely with the specialist midwife and prison healthcare team to ensure that women receive an integrated perinatal care package following admission to the prison mother and baby unit.
* Management and clinical supervision (including safeguarding, psychology and medical) will be provided for the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner by the Leeds Perinatal Service.
* The post holders will be based primarily at HMP New Hall but will also undertake duties at both prisons (HMP New Hall and Askham Grange), as required and attend relevant service meetings at the Perinatal Mental Health service.
Working for our organisation
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 wellbeing support, 27–33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, opportunities for career development and training, and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes.
We also have a bank department offering a variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support, and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to the bank.
Applicants should be aware that the Trust only provides visa sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All information is available in accessible formats. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Please also review the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment to apply.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Mental Health Care
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