Job Summary
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Perinatal 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 interventions to maximise health and wellbeing during the perinatal period working with mothers who are experiencing upper moderate to severe mental illness and their infants. The service will have a key role in raising the profile and standards of physical and mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers accessing specialist services. Improving the physical health of our clients and reducing the impact of inequality on poor health outcomes (both maternal and child) has been identified as a need in our current service provision and this new post reflects this.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the allocated Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will assist in the identification of physical health and lifestyle needs and participate in the delivery and evaluation of interventions developed to meet those needs. Working alongside individuals experiencing upper moderate to severe perinatal mental health problems and including those with pre-existing severe mental health disorders. The post holder will contribute to holistic community assessments, in a range of settings, with a strong emphasis on promoting optimum physical health and wellbeing. The post holder will actively work with families and carers in their own home and in various community settings flexibly and will offer practical support and advice based on the identified needs of individuals and their children.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation diploma/ degree in Healthcare Practice (Level 4) or equivalent
- Five GCSEs at grades A – C or equivalent level of qualification, e.g. NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care related subject
- Be able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy to key skills Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade A – C in English and Maths)
Desirable
- Awareness of clinical governance Recognise the importance of the Fundamentals of Care to the patient/client
Experience
Essential
- Previous Health Care Support Worker experience at a Band 3
- The ability to work unsupervised in a variety of settings, taking responsibility for a delegated workload
Desirable
- Experience of working at a higher level as a healthcare support worker.
- Experience of working with patient complex needs resulting from their chronic condition(s)
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of good organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- An insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Ability to work as an effective member of a team. Able to be flexible within the team and working environment
Desirable
- Medicine Administration, Manual Handling, Advanced clinical skills
- Ability to adapt to and propose changes within working situation Health promotion Basic teaching skills. Experience of delegation. Experience of supporting the development of others Competencies in cannualation Competencies in bladder scanning and catheterisation Competencies in tissue viability/wound care training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 30 June 2025
