Perinatal Mental Health Support Clinician

Kent PLC; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting for a role within our perinatal community mental health service, providing physical health assessment, treatment and ongoing support for parents and babies.

Join a compassionate, professional team focused on safe, joined-up care across hospital and community settings, with support for families and carers and opportunities for development within a trusted NHS environment.

Responsibilities

• Recording and reporting changes in the patient's current behaviour and/or risks to Nurse/healthcare professional in a timely manner.
• Recording care given and reporting omissions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Promoting a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and maintaining confidentiality of information at all times in compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.
• Supporting new team members.
• Demonstrating a professional approach to work and abide by the Trust values.
• To provide comfort, compassion, empathy and time to patients and their carers, family and loved ones.
• Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.
• Working confidently in a variety of environments which present different challenges whilst continuing to act in a professional manner.
• Balancing all aspects of the job role across the 5-day working week.
• Being flexible and responsive to competing demand.
• Offering appropriate support and advice to the patients.
• Enable patients to maintain and improve their independence by promoting involvement in the therapeutic activity programme.
• Give physical care as required or instructed.

Job description

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting for a role within our perinatal community mental health service, providing physical health assessment, treatment and ongoing support for parents and babies.

Join a compassionate, professional team focused on safe, joined-up care across hospital and community settings, with support for families and carers and opportunities for development within a trusted NHS environment.