Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Social Worker

NHS Jobs; Bedford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a specialist perinatal mental health professional to support high-quality assessment, care planning, treatment and review for service users in the perinatal period.

You will provide expert consultation and work within a multidisciplinary team to share best practices, develop pathways, and ensure safeguarding across inpatient and community settings. The role involves collaboration with Mother and Baby Units and partners in care.

Responsibilities

• 1.1 To support the delivery of, highly specialist evidence based assessment, careplanning, treatment and review for service users in the perinatal period.
• 1.2 To provide specialist consultation, advice and support to Trust inpatient and community services on best practice when working with women/birthing people in the perinatal period.
• 1.3 To work intensively with a small complex and challenging group of pregnant women/birthing people or those with an infant up to two years old.
• 1.4 To establish a clear process for receiving referrals to undertake direct work or information for advice and liaison work.
• 1.5 To assist in setting up structures that disseminate knowledge and skills regarding working with perinatal service users in inpatient and community services.
• 1.6 To liaise and work with Mother and Baby Units.
• 1.7 To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing risk assessment, monitoring and review of women with complex needs in the perinatal period.
• 1.8 To be mindful of diverse needs and develop sensitive ways of meeting them.
• 1.9 To participate in perinatal service user planning meetings (pre-birth and post-birth).
• 1.10 To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, CPA Meetings and other Child Protection meetings/case conferences.
• 1.11 To monitor, record and report on clinical work and communicate complex information to patients, families and other professionals.
• 1.12 To record information at referral, during work, and for evaluation in line with policies.
• 1.14 To seek consultation with clinical supervisor and line manager and participate in supervision.
• 1.15 To follow Trust policies and promote safeguarding and perinatal mental health policy.
• 1.16 To provide assessment, health education and guidance to partners of women in the perinatal period.
• 1.17 To develop an assessment clinic for partners and co-parents.

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a specialist perinatal mental health professional to support high-quality assessment, care planning, treatment and review for service users in the perinatal period.

You will provide expert consultation and work within a multidisciplinary team to share best practices, develop pathways, and ensure safeguarding across inpatient and community settings. The role involves collaboration with Mother and Baby Units and partners in care.