Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L8 7SS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-24-0946 |
Summary
Clinical Contribute to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including staff, women and their families, their careers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies. Liaise with a wide range of other professionals and Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service including the handling of clinical Present information some of which may be contentious to women and their families/carers. Ensure equality of access to services for all women paying particular attention to diversity issues and women from hard to reach Attend management and professional meetings as directed by their line manager and professional Responsible for planning and co-ordinating own day to day work load in collaboration with the needs of women and their families and the wider needs of the service. Plan and organise case conferences, liaising with other agencies as required to meet the needs of women and their Ensure that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner particularly where dependent on other external Maintain a caseload of appropriate Responsible for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation. Ensuring active involvement of women and their families Triage referrals by assessing and advising on eligibility Provide specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in relation to the care of the client. Participate in all aspects of safeguarding including safeguarding children to level 3 as set out in safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff. Participate in the development of a programme of education for other professional groups working in perinatal/maternity services Participate in programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings. Contribute to professional clinical governance arrangements in order to ensure the quality of the service provided. Participate in the development of Mental Health; responsible for care of own equipment Where appropriate handles or processes cash or patients valuables Provide clinical supervision for a number of qualified Periodically co-ordinate the activity of the team and facilitate handover meetings. Mentor students allocated to the Maintain up to date client records in a timely and accurate Ensure that statutory training associated with the post is Participate in own clinical supervision and PDR. Management and Personal Development Communicate information in a way that makes it relevant and understandable for women and their families, working to the principles of the functions policy implementation guidelines and practice in line with the standards and values set out in them. Contribute to the development of standards for the perinatal mental health service Aim to uphold the principles and approach of CPA, whether people are formally in CPA or Work co-operatively with staff colleagues including accepting staff recent assessment of the client, if the client is transferred to them, in order to minimise the disruption to the client. Ensure a duty of care to your patients and clients, who are entitled to receive safe and competent care. The womans wishes, feelings, values and beliefs should be taken into consideration as well as the views of the people close to Take personal accountability for your own practice. This means that you are answerable for your actions and omissions, regardless of advice or directions from another professional. Ensure that you remain professionally competent by participating in your own and others clinical supervision. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of duties.