Perinatal Outreach Team Manager

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a manager within the Specialist Perinatal Service in Wythenshawe. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervision and consultation to nursing and MDT staff, ensuring safe delivery of care to women and birthing people in the perinatal period.

Key duties include managing and evaluating a complex caseload, conducting assessments, formulations and interventions, signposting, and acting as a duty assessor while

Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership, supervision and consultation to nursing staff and MDT staff
• Manage and evaluate a complex perinatal caseload
• Assessments, formulations and therapeutic interventions
• Signposting and close working with all colleagues
• Act as a duty assessor

Job description

Management of a growing team of practitioners in ensuring the safe delivery of care and support to women and birthing people in the perinatal period. The Outreach Team works with the people within this cohort who have more complex needs, for example being nursed on an acute mental health ward or admitted to maternity whilst struggling with their mental health. The post holder will - 1. Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support, and consultation to nursing staff and MDT staff in the Specialist Perinatal Service, in line with relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the operational procedures. 2. Manage and evaluate a caseload in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedure and will include:

• Assessment
• Formulation
• Therapeutic intervention as required
• Signposting
• Close working with all colleagues
• To be responsible for a complex caseload
• Act as a duty assessor

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.