Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY - ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE CONTRACTED BY SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the 0-19 Service at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as a Infant Mental Health Practitioner
The post holder will be compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, working with people with different cultural backgrounds using interpreters where necessary.
The practitioner will work in the the 0-19 Service alongside the Parent Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS). The Practitioner will deliver the 0-19 Infant Mental Health Pathway evidence-based intervention for families within Sheffield.
The practitioner will be based within the Locality Health Visiting Teams, supervised by the Specialist Emotional Health and Wellbeing Health Visitor.
The Post Holder will work with infants and their families and act as a specialist resource to support the 0-19 practitioners to promote healthy parent infant relationships. The post holder will support practitioners to identify families where there may be emerging concerns about the parent infant relationship and make appropriate onward referral into the 0-19 service Infant Mental Health Pathway.
Main duties of the job
To assess and deliver, with supervision evidence-based interventions for families experiencing mild to moderate difficulties within the parent infant relationship within the family home or clinical settings.
Support families to make informed choices about the intervention and agreed outcomes.Complete appropriate referrals to relevant services.Under supervision and support, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope.Attend multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate.Keep coherent patient records of all activity in line with service policy and procedure.Liaise with 0-19 practitioners on completion of the intervention.Work in collaboration with families and communities to enhance and widen access.Present case load information to supervisors to ensure safe practice and high standard of service delivery.Participate in reflective supervision with the supervisor and through discussion and agreement make any required changes to the agreed plan of care.Provide training and support as appropriate to Infant Mental Health Practitioners new in post.Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed, and reviewed with the supervisor to ensure continued professional development and maintain accurate records.Ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist and evidence based knowledge regarding education and training needs.To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
About us
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
The post holder will be expected to hold a driving licence and have access to a car to implement planned interventions within the family home visiting families throughout the city of Sheffield.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Lyndsay Hancock, Locality Service Manager for the 0-19 service email; lyndsay.hancock@nhs.net -Telephone: 07964118740
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
The post holder will be expected to hold a driving licence and have access to a car to implement planned interventions within the family home visiting families throughout the city of Sheffield.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Lyndsay Hancock, Locality Service Manager for the 0-19 service email; lyndsay.hancock@nhs.net -Telephone: 07964118740
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Qualification as a Registered Nurse or Nursery Nurse Qualification.
Desirable
- Training in adverse childhood experiences, maternal mental health, Sollihull, parent- infant relationships.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and Families within the home environment completing assessments and identifying evidencebased interventions with achievable outcomes.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the 0-19 Service.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place to demonstrate outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training. Ability to use Microsoft Office packages
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
- Demonstrates an understanding of parent infant relationship and how it may present.
- Able to integrate training into practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of issues relating to children and family's young people and the impact it can have on the parent infant relationship
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based interventions and tools to achieve agreed outcomes.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use supervision and personal development positively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Qualification as a Registered Nurse or Nursery Nurse Qualification.
Desirable
- Training in adverse childhood experiences, maternal mental health, Sollihull, parent- infant relationships.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and Families within the home environment completing assessments and identifying evidencebased interventions with achievable outcomes.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the 0-19 Service.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place to demonstrate outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training. Ability to use Microsoft Office packages
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
- Demonstrates an understanding of parent infant relationship and how it may present.
- Able to integrate training into practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of issues relating to children and family's young people and the impact it can have on the parent infant relationship
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based interventions and tools to achieve agreed outcomes.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
- Ability to use supervision and personal development positively
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
