Job summary
**INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY**
The Brockington Parent & Baby Unit Team and South Staffordshire Perinatal & Maternal Mental Team deliver care to expectant and new mothers who are experiencing moderate to severe and complex mental health problems within the perinatal period. The Service is a part of Perinatal Services which includes South Staffordshire Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Team, Shropshire Perinatal Community Mental Health Team.
We are seeking an experienced Specialist Health Visitor to join our service to help shape the future of the service for families during this transitional time. If you are pragmatic, compassionate individual with strong leadership skills, we would love to hear from you.
You will be responsible for leading the health visiting provision within the PBU and South Staffordshire Perinatal and Maternal Mental Team will meet regularly with the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate the delivery of evidenced based practice around perinatal and infant mental health. Effective support for early relationships is foundational in improving outcomes for all children and our perinatal service strives to provide the highest standard of support for maternal and family emotional wellbeing and the parent-infant relationship. Our service focuses on promotion, prevention, and early intervention and works as part of the wider system to ensure that all children and families can access the right support to meet their needs.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work across both the Brockington Parent and Baby Unit and the South Staffordshire Perinatal Community Team, spending two days per week in each service. They are responsible for leading and developing family-focused care within the teams, supporting delivery up to two years postnatally. This includes providing direct health enhancing activities to families with a particular focus on parent - infant relationship, offering training and consultation to health visiting teams, and acting as a strategic link between services. The role also involves driving early intervention initiatives, developing multi-agency pathways, auditing service provision, and promoting positive parent-infant relationships, in line with national and local service development plans.
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a supportive and engaged multidisciplinary team. You will receive regular supervision and have opportunities for continuing professional development, as well as informal support. The Perinatal team has close connections with the 0-19 Team within the Children and Families Care Group and perinatal services in the West Midlands Provider Collaborative.
There is an expectation for the successful post holder to be able to travel to meet the service need. We welcome applications for flexible and hybrid working.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a supportive and engaged multidisciplinary team. You will receive regular supervision and have opportunities for continuing professional development, as well as informal support. The Perinatal team has close connections with the 0-19 Team within the Children and Families Care Group and perinatal services in the West Midlands Provider Collaborative.
There is an expectation for the successful post holder to be able to travel to meet the service need. We welcome applications for flexible and hybrid working.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
Desirable
- MSc or working towards in Perinatal Mental Health
- IHV Perinatal Mental Health Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a health visitor
- Experience of working in perinatal services as a Specialist Health Visitor
- 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
- Experience of supervising staff
Skills
Essential
- 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 Mental Health
- 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
- Excellent teaching, training and presentation skills
- Ability to form strong and professional working relationships across organisational boundaries
- To demonstrate how to provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills; barriers to understanding
- Ability to work autonomously without supervision accessing clinical and managerial supervision in line with Trust policy.
Desirable
- Skills in the use of up to date IT packages, online platforms, Apps and NHS platforms
- Interest and ability to contribute to service development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
Desirable
- MSc or working towards in Perinatal Mental Health
- IHV Perinatal Mental Health Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a health visitor
- Experience of working in perinatal services as a Specialist Health Visitor
- 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
- Experience of supervising staff
Skills
Essential
- 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 Mental Health
- 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
- Excellent teaching, training and presentation skills
- Ability to form strong and professional working relationships across organisational boundaries
- To demonstrate how to provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills; barriers to understanding
- Ability to work autonomously without supervision accessing clinical and managerial supervision in line with Trust policy.
Desirable
- Skills in the use of up to date IT packages, online platforms, Apps and NHS platforms
- Interest and ability to contribute to service development
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brockington Parent & Baby Unit, St George's Hospital
Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3SR
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
