Community Nurse- Perinatal Mental Health
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse with a real passion for perinatal mental health. Experience in this field is not essential as full induction is offered, but you will be keen to develop a career in this area. You should have attained a level of experience proportionate to the competencies detailed in the job description, possess the skills as detailed in the person specification and be able to work autonomously and with partner agencies. As a service we seek to understand presenting difficulties in the context of people's whole lives and work with that to promote understanding. You will be a compassionate practitioner who wants to make a difference to families.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for clinical triage of women who access the service during pregnancy and in the first year postnatal and decide on the most appropriate care required.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for women and their infants.
- Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of women, their infants and unborn children, providing an effective advice, guidance and decision-making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.
About us
Dudley and Sandwell are diverse communities within the Black Country in West Midlands. To reflect the area we aim to recruit staff that represent the community we seek to serve. Ability to travel within these areas is essential.
Perinatal Mental Health is a developing area with scope to make a real difference to generations. Training is available and encouraged.
Date posted
18 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year pa pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
285-4377A-MH
Job locations
Bushey Fields Hospital
Dudley
DY1 2LZ
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bushey Fields Hospital
Dudley
DY1 2LZ
Employer's website
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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