About this role
Job summary
The Tri-borough Perinatal Mental Health Service is a specialist community-based service operating across the London boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham.
The service is designed to deliver an integrated, high-quality model of care, working in close collaboration with primary care, secondary mental health services, maternity services, partner agencies, and service users.
Main duties of the job
To deliver, or support the delivery of, highly specialist evidence-based assessment, care planning, treatment and review for women/birthing people in the perinatal period.
Under supervision provide specialist consultation, advice and support to both WLT in-patient and community services, as well as other external services/stakeholders on best practice when working with pregnant women/birthing people and those with infants up to two years old.
To work jointly with mental health professionals from local Community Mental Health teams (MINT), with a small complex and challenging caseload of pregnant women/birthing people or those with infants up to two years old.
To work in consultation with other professionals making known concerns regarding safeguarding children and/or adults to the appropriate and responsible service. This includes attending safeguarding case conferences, as appropriate, where the child is at risk because of the mother's mental illness.
To support the MDT in setting up structures that allow the dissemination of knowledge and skills regarding working with perinatal women/birthing people in both in-patient and community services.
To liaise and work with specialist tertiary services such as Mother & Baby Units, personality disorder services, eating disorder services etc.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training Essential
oRMN qualification and evidence of registration on Part 3 of NMC register or equivalent oEvidence of continuing professional development relevant to role oCurrent / up to date entry on the mentorship register (or equivalent)
Desirable
oEducated to degree level or equivalent oDual qualified as RGN, Midwife or Health Visitor oSpecialist training in perinatal and/or infant mental health oClinical supervision training oQualification / training in additional specialist skills e.g. therapeutic / psychological interventions
Experience Essential
oSignificant post qualification experience working in mental health services oExperience working with women with serious mental illness oEvidence of networking within the Perinatal specialty oExperience of managing a caseload of service users with evidence of completing high quality assessments oExperience of working in a complex multi-disciplinary / multi-agency context oExperience of formal child protection processes and inter-agency work with families oExperience of undertaking complex mental health and mental state, risk and needs assessments oExperience of working in a multi-racial/cultural community and of working with interpreters
Desirable
oExperience of delivering both individual and group based interventions oExperience of supervising mental health / non mental health professionals oExperience of contributing to policies and procedures oExperience of planning and delivery of training in response to identified needs oExperience of multi-agency pre-birth planning for women with serious mental illness
Skills and ability Essential
oSufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make semi-autonomous decisions, based on analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options oTeam/self management and organisational skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service oAbility to contribute to and facilitate effective multi-disciplinary/multi-agency diversity and equality issues and their application in perinatal psychiatry services oAbility to liaise and offer highly specialist consultation to other agencies effectively oAbility to provide highly specialist therapeutic assessments and a range of therapeutic interventions oAbility to effectively manage own clinical and administrative caseload and work under pressure at times of change oAbility to identify, recognise and understand safeguarding children issues and refer appropriately oAbility to develop and deliver training on mental health and associated issues such as safeguarding children, domestic violence oAbility to provide supervision to staff within own and other disciplines and to use supervision effectively oAbility to work flexibly across service boundaries and with professionals from health care settings such as maternity services oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written oAbility to work effectively from diverse minority ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation, social isolation, exclusion and stigma
Desirable
oComputer literate to an intermediate level
Personal qualities Essential
oAbility to demonstrate to empathise towards individuals with a mental health problem as well as show a positive attitude towards mental health care oAble to work seamlessly with other professional groups oAbility to deal with stress appropriately and work under pressure oGood attendance record oCommitment to life-long learning
Knowledge Essential
oKnowledge about mental illness in the perinatal period oUp to date knowledge and awareness of recent research and current best practice in child care oKnowledge and understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in perinatal psychiatry services oKnowledge & understanding of contributions of other disciplines and professionals to a multi-agency service oUnderstanding of clinical governance and audit issues oUnderstanding of issues around information-sharing in relation to Child Protection and Children in Need oKnowledge of relevant Perinatal service models oKnowledge of relevant legislation e.g. MHA, MCA
Desirable
oUp to date knowledge of evidence based practice and current developments in perinatal psychiatry
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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 West London NHS Trust
Address Hounslow House
7 Bath Road Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 3EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)