Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Practitioner (RMN) - Perinatal. Incentives Apply
NHS AfC: Band 6
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
We are excited to be an established service and are looking to recruit a registered mental health nurse (RMN) to join the Brighton and Hove Team - this post is part time 22.5 hours per week.
Full training, support and supervision given and this role can build on previous mental health experience. We are committed to staff wellbeing and are also proud to be delivering a Perinatal mental health service that is meeting national targets. This is an exciting time to join an innovative specialist service! Please get in touch to find out more.
This post offers the Trust's £4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).
Main duties of the job
As a practitioner in the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health service you will be working closely with psychiatrists, psychologists and other clinical practitioners, as well as management and administration colleagues, to provide a mental health service for individuals with perinatal mental health problems. We offer assessment and treatment in clinic community settings as well as in the home. The service also works closely with other agencies such as children and family services, primary care as well as non-statutory organisations.
This role comes with specialist perinatal training as well as a package of supervision and reflective practice and lead nurse support.
Working for our organisation
Perinatal community mental health services provide specialist care for women (and their babies) with moderate to severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or severe depression. The long-term benefits of this kind of specialist care offers early help and support to parents and babies to help with a range of perinatal issues including parent infant bonding.
Sussex Partnership have a Perinatal Mental Health Service that covers Sussex. This is delivered by four teams across the area. The service is committed to delivering a high quality service with a strong focus on staff wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for outlines of the main duties and responsibilities of this post, and the person specification which lists the requirements necessary to perform the job. Candidates will be assessed according to the extent to which they meet the specification.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in Adult Mental Health
- Working within a multi-professional and cross organisational environment
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrea Jorge
- Job title
- Brighton and Hove Perinatal Team Lead / OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0097
- Additional information
Alternative contact:
Melissa Johnson, Lead Nurse - Perinatal Service
[email protected] / 07825 114383
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