This post is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 mental health nurse within the North Wales Perinatal Mental Health Team currently based at The Ablett Unit, YGC. The team is a specialist regional service and is in the process of expanding and developing in line with the Perinatal Quality Standards for Community Perinatal Mental Health Service and as part of your role will be encouraged to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. The post holder will also have an opportunity to participate to facilitating therapeutic groups and facilitating training for other professionals relating to Perinatal Mental Health.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced practitioner who is passionate about working within a specialist mental health service, working with women / parents with upper moderate and severe, complex mental health issues. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team offering assessments, creating care and treatment plans and implementing appropriate, evidence based interventions. You will be required to manage a caseload of women, to participate in the team's triage system and to provide signposting, consultation and guidance to referrers and other professional agencies.
The post holder will be a member of the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services, working closely with the multi- disciplinary team. Responsibilities include the maintaining a small clinical caseload and to conduct assessments of highly complex problems which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of solutions. The role will include the maintaining of clinical standards within the governance framework.
The post holder will lead the planning and development of staff training packages for Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services and will regularly undertake R&D activity, including evaluating the impact of staff training, and the formal research programme which is evaluating the clinical outcomes achieved by the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services.
The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of mental health strategic planning and service development within the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services. They will participate fully in the professional activities of Nursing within the Division, gain further experience of Professional Issues and to be familiar with current Strategic thinking in the NHS in general and Mental Health in particular.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About usThe successful applicant will be required to work independently and liaise with a variety of agencies and third sector organisations plus the individuals carers and family members.
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.
This post is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 mental health nurse within the North Wales Perinatal Mental Health Team currently based at The Ablett Unit, YGC. The team is a specialist regional service and is in the process of expanding and developing in line with the Perinatal Quality Standards for Community Perinatal Mental Health Service and as part of your role will be encouraged to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. The post holder will also have an opportunity to participate to facilitating therapeutic groups and facilitating training for other professionals relating to Perinatal Mental Health.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced practitioner who is passionate about working within a specialist mental health service, working with women / parents with upper moderate and severe, complex mental health issues. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team offering assessments, creating care and treatment plans and implementing appropriate, evidence based interventions. You will be required to manage a caseload of women, to participate in the team's triage system and to provide signposting, consultation and guidance to referrers and other professional agencies.
The post holder will be a member of the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services, working closely with the multi- disciplinary team. Responsibilities include the maintaining a small clinical caseload and to conduct assessments of highly complex problems which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of solutions. The role will include the maintaining of clinical standards within the governance framework.
The post holder will lead the planning and development of staff training packages for Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services and will regularly undertake R&D activity, including evaluating the impact of staff training, and the formal research programme which is evaluating the clinical outcomes achieved by the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services.
The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of mental health strategic planning and service development within the Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services. They will participate fully in the professional activities of Nursing within the Division, gain further experience of Professional Issues and to be familiar with current Strategic thinking in the NHS in general and Mental Health in particular.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The successful applicant will be required to work independently and liaise with a variety of agencies and third sector organisations plus the individuals carers and family members.
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.