Job summary
The Perinatal Mental Health Community Service (PMHCS) is a Specialist service that covers the whole of Kent and Medway. PMHCS specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and short-term treatment of women aged 18 and above who are affected by a moderate to severe mental health illness in the preconception, antenatal and postnatal period.
You will be an active member of the PMHCS Service, providing specialist clinical interventions and support to a defined caseload of women and their infants who experience perinatal mental illness.
Main duties of the job
To work alongside the existing PMHC team delivering a service to Mothers and Infants within the Kent & Medway area.
To maintain a clinical caseload within agreed limits. Providing a range of specialist clinical interventions to clients with perinatal mental illness.
To provide specialist liaison advice and support on the developments of nursing practice within the PMHCS to professionals within primary and secondary care.
To participate in the delivery of specialist perinatal mental health training and supervision to other professionals within primary and secondary care when needed.
- To develop links with local mental health services to improve the interface between primary and secondary care for this client group.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PMHCS is expanding its multi-disciplinary team to include two highly experienced Mental Health Nurses. The two posts are both available in Maidstone, for the locality of West Kent. We are particularly interested in applicants that have a passion for working in perinatal mental health, with mums and their families, and have a keen interest in developing specialist skills in this area.
This is an exciting opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills, with the backing of a well-developed team to make a difference to the recovery of our mums. You would further develop your expertise to ensure that we deliver high quality, person centred care at the right time and in the right place.
To accept referrals requiring specialist input for assessment, treatment and co-ordination with other relevant services.
To work collaboratively with care co-ordinators and other mental health professionals complimenting the ongoing intervention of the generic teams during the perinatal period.
To provide specialist clinical interventions to clients, infants and families experiencing perinatal mental illness.
To manage caseloads and administration systems.
To formulate, implement and evaluate clinical programmes.
Please see job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PMHCS is expanding its multi-disciplinary team to include two highly experienced Mental Health Nurses. The two posts are both available in Maidstone, for the locality of West Kent. We are particularly interested in applicants that have a passion for working in perinatal mental health, with mums and their families, and have a keen interest in developing specialist skills in this area.
This is an exciting opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills, with the backing of a well-developed team to make a difference to the recovery of our mums. You would further develop your expertise to ensure that we deliver high quality, person centred care at the right time and in the right place.
To accept referrals requiring specialist input for assessment, treatment and co-ordination with other relevant services.
To work collaboratively with care co-ordinators and other mental health professionals complimenting the ongoing intervention of the generic teams during the perinatal period.
To provide specialist clinical interventions to clients, infants and families experiencing perinatal mental illness.
To manage caseloads and administration systems.
To formulate, implement and evaluate clinical programmes.
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Member of a professional body
- Mentorship
Desirable
- Further training relevant to perinatal mental health
- Degree
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Infant and child development
- Safeguarding
Desirable
- Perinatal Mental Health specific training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience of working within mental health services
- Exposure to working with infants and families
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in Perinatal Mental Health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Member of a professional body
- Mentorship
Desirable
- Further training relevant to perinatal mental health
- Degree
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Infant and child development
- Safeguarding
Desirable
- Perinatal Mental Health specific training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience of working within mental health services
- Exposure to working with infants and families
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in Perinatal Mental Health
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).
