Job SummaryThe post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of women.The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored assessment and interventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants. The service will have a key role in raising the profile and standards of mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers across universal and specialist services.
We are supportive service who offer training in perinatal mental health and a robust supervision model.
This post is to caseload hold in the Cheshire East patch of our service. However our team covers the whole of the trust footprint and therefore a willingness and ability to travel is essential.
This role will involve remote working/hybrid working, however there will be a requirement to work from the office on certain days.
This post is part time 18.75 hours per week.
Main Duties of the Job- Specialist assessment and interventions for the attachment and bonding of mother-infant relationship
- To promote the parent infant relationship both within the team and externally with partner agencies ensuring the voice of the baby in central to care
- To provide specialist advice and support to the MDT
- Line management and supervision responsibilities
- Provide training both internally and externally
- Service development and data management
- To work as a core member of the team to deliver assessment of general mental health need and be on a duty rota for the service
About UsCheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse/Midwife/RMN.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting).
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development.
- Recent Study in Parent/Infant MH.
Desirable- Mentoring/Coaching/ Teaching/Supervision qualification.
- NBAS/NBO Trained.
- Nurse Prescribing V100.
- IHV Perinatal Mental Health Training.
Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential- Understanding of attachment theory and its relevance to parent/infant mental health.
- Ability to develop and maintain up-to-date research based professional knowledge about Perinatal and Infant MH.
- Understanding of the impact of poor parental mental health on infants and other family members, and the role that the health visiting services can play in mitigating this.
Desirable- Have good up to date knowledge of local services available to pregnant and postnatal women in relation to their mental health needs.
ExperienceEssential- An amount of current Health Visitor experience.
- Experience supporting mothers with their perinatal mental health, including children and families.
- Experience of delivering training to a range of health and social care professionals.
Desirable- Management, Leadership and Supervision Experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
