MHP/Mental Health Nurse - Perinatal community team

Job summary

Our Norfolk & Waveney Perinatal Community Mental Health & Lotus Maternal Therapeutic Outreach Teams won the NSFT Staff Excellence Awards 2022. Each member of the team shows compassion and care towards one another, supporting each other to help each other meet service user needs in a timely way.

Here's what our carers/service users have said about us '' The team were fantastic in supporting me in my journey back to being well and being able to be a mum to my baby''.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Therapies team, Case Managers, Social Workers, Peer Support Workers, Nursery Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Community Team Managers, and a Service Manager specialising in perinatal mental health.

We have recently restructured the teams to split the County into three patches. The new smaller teams remain supportive to each other and continue to work together closely.

Due to maternity leaves these current vacancies sit within the City and North locality offering a mix of working in both the beautiful Norfolk countryside and our "fine" City.

We would consider both full time and part time applicants for this post.

If you're enthusiastic, person centred and have the skills needed to work in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing a caseload of women with moderate to severe mental health needs within the perinatal period.
• Undertaking initial assessments
• Formulating an appropriate plan of care/ signposting to other services
• Thinking about the parent infant relationship
• Participating in Duty rota (1-2 days a month)
• Escalating concerns about safeguarding to ECFS /Children's Services
• Ensuring all service users have a co-produced care plan and up to date combined assessment

The team offers therapeutic interventions, nursery nurse interventions, medication reviews, Consultant appointments and advocacy through Peer Support.

We are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

The Perinatal Community mental health team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year. The team has just won the NSFT 'Team of the Year' award and will offer an exciting chance to be part of a critical service making a real difference to our communities.

The team offers therapeutic interventions, nursery nurse interventions, medication reviews, Consultant appointments and advocacy through Peer Support. Your role will be key in ensuring consistency and continuity of care to our service users and working within the MDT to ensure the right care is delivered at the right time in the right place.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Kingfisher House Mother and Baby Unit, Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Kingfisher House Mother and Baby Unit, Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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