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Advanced Practitioner, Perinatal Parent and Infant Mental Health

Torbayandsouthdevon

Paignton

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GBP 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

A leading health care provider in the UK is seeking a Perinatal Infant Mental Health Specialist (PIMHS) to support families in Torbay. This mid-senior level role focuses on early intervention and parent-infant relationships through assessments and tailored support interventions, contributing to a trauma-informed workforce dedicated to children's mental health.

Qualifications

Mid-Senior level mental health professional with experience in parenting assessments.
Qualifications in infant mental health and relevant health care practice.
Skills in supervision and trauma-informed approaches.

Responsibilities

Provide parent/infant assessment and interventions for the Torbay Family Hub.
Deliver supervision for staff in 0 to 19 Torbay.
Facilitate home visits with Health Visitors and provide care integration.

Skills

Infant Mental Health

Parenting Support

Trauma-Informed Care

Supervision Skills

Intervention Strategies

Education

Relevant mental health qualifications

Training in Infant Mental Health

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The role of the Perinatal Infant Mental Health Specialist (PIMHS) is to provide specialist parent/infant assessment and interventions within the 0 to 19 Torbay Family Hub initiative. The aim is to provide early identification, intervention and health promotion with regards to infant/early years mental health.

The post holder will facilitate supervision for the workforce developing and co ordinating training.

The post holder will ensure that the voice of the infant is central to care delivery and service development.

You will be involved with assessing and working with infants, parents, carers and families living in Torbay, delivering interventions to support the parent infant relationship.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering supervision to 0 to 19 Torbay staff on a 121 or group supervision basis.

Joint home visits and consultations will be undertaken with Health Visitors/members of the 0 to 19 Torbay team where further assessment and intervention is required.

0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and Action for Children.

These services have come together to provide a universal service to children, young people and their families in Torbay working together with statutory and community services.

When working with an infant/ child or young person we will consider their family relationships, the role of adult behaviour and the wider context such as social network and the local community. By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.

Before and after birth we will support parents and babies to create the conditions where stress is reduced, positive bonds and attachments can form, and language and communication skills develop. Being baby, young person and family friendly.

Ensure services are equipped to support families with feeding and developing close, loving relationships, ensuring that all babies get the best possible start in life and to take young people’s needs into account (You’re Welcome).

Broadening the skills of the workforce.

Trauma and adversity are significant risk factors for poor health and wellbeing and reduced life chances over the course of a lifetime, therefore developing our approach to become a trauma informed workforce and services is important to ensure that people affected by trauma and adversity receive the best possible care, and support and that responses to their needs are safe, effective, person-centred and trauma informed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natalie Aldridge Job title: Interim Professional Lead for PHN Email address: natalie.aldridge@nhs.net Telephone number: 07789618860

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care

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