Community Mental Health NurseNHS

Job summary

Brent and Harrow CommunityPerinatalMental HealthTeam, basedat Northwick Park HospitalarerecruitingforaBand 7, full-time permanent post. We are looking foronepassionate RegisteredMentalHealthNurses who are looking to make a difference whilst working in an environment that promotes staff development and training opportunities. CNWL is passionate about developing its own staff, driving them to go on to become more established practitioners and this post is no different.

You could be anexisting Band6 or Band 7Nurselooking to take your next steps or anexperienced practitionerlooking for a new venture;we have training and development opportunities tailored to suit your needswithin the perinatal framework.If you currently work within CNWL trust already then this would be a wonderful secondment opportunity for a year to experience theworking within theperinatalspecialty.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To be you and to do what you do best in the job you love!

We are looking for a clinician with a special interest in improving care for women, birthingpeopleand their families. Experience of working in the perinatal mental health field isnotnecessary buta keen interest in this specialist area is essential.

The Perinatal Mental Health service provides specialist, multidisciplinary perinatal mental health care for women from preconception, during pregnancy and up to two years postnatal who live in the boroughs of Brent and Harrow.

To help support you with the abovewe offer a robustinductionand tailored trainingis givenand encouraged. As an employer, CNWL andLondon Perinatal Networkalso offer various training opportunities, dependent on how long you are in post andonyour development needs.In addition, we offer regular in-housetraining opportunitiesto learn fromeach otherwith the aim to continuously improve our practice.

Job description

• To work with fathers, partners and significant others to provide appropriate education training and support.

To identify carers and refer/sign post for assessment as appropriate.

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team exercising autonomous professional responsibility for managing a clinical caseload independently, providing highly specialist assessments and follow-up for women referred with complex problems, which includes assessment of risk in terms of self-harm, self-neglect, vulnerability, harm to others, domestic violence and safeguarding children.

To seek consultation where necessary with clinical supervisor and/or line manager on clinical work and participate in regular supervision.

To be mindful of the needs of women and their families from a wide range of racial, cultural, sexual, religious and social backgrounds and to develop with colleagues, sensitive and innovative ways of meeting these needs.

To ensure that all Trust Perinatal service users have a perinatal care plan, which is implemented. This requires attending and contributing to pre and post-birth meetings.

To work with other professionals in supporting them to implement an agreed parent infant care plan.

To attend the CNWL Safeguarding Children multidisciplinary meetings and any other relevant multidisciplinary meetings within Maternity services, as appropriate.

To be responsible for monitoring, recording and reporting on clinical work and communicating highly complex clinical information to a variety of recipients (e.g. patients, families and carers, other professionals) orally and in writing.

To be responsible for developing and maintaining knowledge of local resources and developing excellent working relationships with relevant statutory, voluntary and community groups and organisations.

About us

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicateddevelopment opportunitiesas well as ahealthier work life balance. We will offer you;

• Commitment from the team todevelop youby offering in house perinatal training in the form of masterclasses led by members of the perinatal service and associated integral agencies.
• Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing serviceto ensure that you are always looking after yourself.
• Commitment tocareer mappingto ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust.
• On-siteshadowing opportunitiesincludingMaternity Services, Mother and baby Unit,HomeTreatmentTeam, Psych Liaison and many more.
• An opportunity to work with afriendly, dynamic,passionateand diverse teamwho are committed to looking after each other as well as theirservice users.
• Excellentstaff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London andinclude:childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!
• Award-winning Staff Networks.
• Hidden Gem & annualaward ceremonies.