Job summary
- Main area
- Perinatal
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Part time - 0 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-BANK-PMHN-0524
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pan Powys
- Town
- Pan Powys- tbc
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Perinatal Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of others by delivering care the way you’ve always wanted to? Are you passionate about supporting women and their families in the perinatal period?
Joining the Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health service in Powys you will be able to work autonomously across a spectacularly beautiful rural setting to provide a variety of training, advice, assessment and interventions that can improve and support perinatal mental illness and infant mental health.
You will also have the opportunity to contribute to further service development activities and in turn support our evolving service provision.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate pan Powys service supporting women with moderate to severe mental health illness during the perinatal period.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic , clinically competent mental health nurse to join our team.
The post holder will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team and other multiagency professionals across the county to provide evidence based advice, assessment , care and intervention, for women and their families during the perinatal period.
This job offers the chance to work autonomously within a supportive team, where there will be opportunities for personal and professional development, whilst also supporting the ongoing development of the service.
Working for our organisation
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Did you know – Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or [email protected]
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
We are looking for motivated and committed practitioners who want to be part of an exciting developing team. We aim to deliver excellent standards of evidenced based care to women and their families and require applicants to be committed to ongoing professional development.
This post involves lone working and the ability to travel independently is essential. UK driving license is required.
Person specification
Qualifications and/ or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Qualified/ Registered Mental Health Nurse BSc degree in Nursing and or Diploma HE Nursing Mental Health
- Evidence of Professional updating and development in the delivery of services
- Qualification including for example EMDR, CBT, Family interventions, CAT, DBT, Phlebotomy
Desirable criteria
- Non- medical prescriber
- Qualification in providing training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ezperience of working with women experiencing perinatal mental health needs/ Knowledge of demographic risk factors for this group
- Experience of clinically assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties.
Desirable criteria
- Delivering training to a broad range of audiences
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of various approaches to Mental health assessment.
- Understanding of GAD7, PHQ9, CARRMS, Psychosocial interventions, PANNS,SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS and EPDS
- Knowledge of care co-ordination, relevant legislation , guidance and the ability to organise, prioritise and monitor own workload.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with service users, carers , other agencies and professionals.
- Ability to contribute to staff training and development.Ability to manage change and contribute to the development of services and involve service user and carers in service delivery improvements. Ability to contribute to the development of service policies and strategies.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak welsh
Values/ Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates Powys Teaching Healthboard values
- Ability to travel across the county
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelle Rees
- Job title
- Service Manager, Community Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01874 712557
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