Band 6 Specialist Maternal Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 02 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2024 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B15 3FG |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6488843/436-6488843 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The Maternal Mental Health Service is multi-disciplinary specialist service within perinatal mental health services working across Birmingham and Solihull. The service supports women and birthing people who experience moderate to severe mental health problems directly associated with their experience perinatal loss (infertility, miscarriage, still birth, neonatal death, ectopic pregnancy, medically advised termination).
We welcome applications from mental health practitioners (RMN, Social Workers, OT etc) who are keen to undertake an assessment, risk management and care co-ordination role, as part of a small, dynamic service.
Our current team consists of clinical psychologists, a specialist counsellor, a specialist midwife, peer support workers and operational staff. We are predominantly home based and provide in person appointments and home visits at a variety of sites across the city.
More information about our service can be found on our webpage below. https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/the-maternal-mental-health-service/
Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in working with women/ birthing people and families with their reproductive journeys in the perinatal period.
You will have excellent communication and multi-agency liaison skills, as well as good knowledge of safeguarding.
You will be experienced at undertaking assessments, short term interventions, care coordination and management of risk within a mental health service.
You will be happy to work independently, using your skills and experience to support the care of women.
Our team is small and diverse, so you will need to be comfortable working closely with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and disciplines.
Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable but not essential.
A commitment to ensuring equity of access across communities and need is central to our teams approach. The ability to think creatively to meet this challenge and a willingness to challenge health inequalities is desirable.
We are committed to equal opportunities and the development of our staff and will provide a robust induction programme. We also provide regular clinical supervision, management supervision and training for all our staff.
Candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes. This is a part time position (22 hours). Much of work is home based but we also work out of a range of mental health, primary care, maternity and community sites and home visits across the city.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024
The Maternal Mental Health Service is multi-disciplinary specialist service within perinatal mental health services working across Birmingham and Solihull. The service supports women and birthing people who experience moderate to severe mental health problems directly associated with their experience perinatal loss (infertility, miscarriage, still birth, neonatal death, ectopic pregnancy, medically advised termination).
We welcome applications from mental health practitioners (RMN, Social Workers, OT etc) who are keen to undertake an assessment, risk management and care co-ordination role, as part of a small, dynamic service.
Our current team consists of clinical psychologists, a specialist counsellor, a specialist midwife, peer support workers and operational staff. We are predominantly home based and provide in person appointments and home visits at a variety of sites across the city.
More information about our service can be found on our webpage below. https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/the-maternal-mental-health-service/
Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in working with women/ birthing people and families with their reproductive journeys in the perinatal period.
You will have excellent communication and multi-agency liaison skills, as well as good knowledge of safeguarding.
You will be experienced at undertaking assessments, short term interventions, care coordination and management of risk within a mental health service.
You will be happy to work independently, using your skills and experience to support the care of women.
Our team is small and diverse, so you will need to be comfortable working closely with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and disciplines.
Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable but not essential.
A commitment to ensuring equity of access across communities and need is central to our teams approach. The ability to think creatively to meet this challenge and a willingness to challenge health inequalities is desirable.
We are committed to equal opportunities and the development of our staff and will provide a robust induction programme. We also provide regular clinical supervision, management supervision and training for all our staff.
Candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes. This is a part time position (22 hours). Much of work is home based but we also work out of a range of mental health, primary care, maternity and community sites and home visits across the city.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024