Perinatal Mental Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Perinatal Mental Health Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - hours per week hour shifts) Job ref -SPE-7- Site Radbourne Unit Town Derby Salary £, - £, pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Here at the Beeches Mother and Baby (MBU) Unit, we aim to create a positive and supportive community to promote the mother's recovery and baby's development.
The team provide specialist inpatient care for up to 6 women with moderate to serious mental illness, during the perinatal period. This is a crucial and vulnerable time for women.
As many as one in five women experience post or ante natal depression, anxiety or in some cases severe mental illness such as psychosis during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth.
The purpose of the MBU is to keep the Mother & Baby together, whilst treating the mother's mental health and promoting or maintaining attachment and bonding.
We accept admission for women in late stages of pregnancy and up until the baby is 1 year old.
Main duties of the job
You will be an NMC registered RMN/RN (Mental Health) with a keen interest in perinatal mental health.
You will form part of a multi-disciplinary team, working alongside professionals who strive to provide high quality care to mothers, alongside their babies and partners.
We offer excellent training and development opportunities to enable you to work within this specialism including perinatal conferences, post graduate opportunities and scheduled regional and internal training.
The service is growing and we want to welcome onboard mental health practitioners that have a passion for perinatal mental health care, that are willing to learn and grow with the team and who want to make a positive difference.
You will be joining a supportive, caring and progressive team offering great job satisfaction, alongside the privilege of being part of women, their partners and babies lives at such a special time, making a crucial difference to their future.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
11. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. RMN Qualification
Desirable criteria
13. Hold mentorship qualification
14. Trained in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Have an active interest in perinatal services
Desirable criteria
16. Previous experience working with families
17. Previous experience working within an acute mental health setting
18. Previous experience working within perinatal services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
20. Hold a working knowledge of CPA and legal frameworks and legislation relating to mental health care.
21. Be able to work in a patient centred, safe and evidence based manner
22. Be able to plan, delegate, prioritise and deliver care in line with the needs of the ward
23. Be able to recognise and respond to behaviours that challenge in a compassionate and least restrictive manner
24. Be able to evidence an ongoing commitment to learning
Desirable criteria
25. Demonstrate knowledge of current perinatal national drivers and their implication for practice
26. Be prepared to lead on an area of interest, develop appropriate audit tools, resources and training for the team
27. Have knowledge of relevant attachment and infant mental health theory
Further details / informal visits contact
NameMiss Kerby WalkerJob titleWard ManagerEmail numberAdditional information
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