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Perinatal Community Care Coordinator (OT)
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Main area: Leeds Perinatal Community Service Grade: 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref: 173-63724-LPS Site: Leeds Perinatal Community Service Town: Leeds Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59 Interview date: 14/02/2025 Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our innovative, dynamic and forward thinking perinatal mental health community team. The service provides a range of care packages for women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in pregnancy and up to 24 months postnatal. This includes, though is not limited to, specialist holistic assessment and tailored support, group interventions and 1:1 psychological therapies. We work closely and in collaboration with partner agencies, such as maternity, health visiting, social care and other mental health services. Being a specialist service, we also provide advice, support and teaching for professionals. Some of our families have very complex social circumstances and this needs sensitive handling alongside the management of the mental illness and the ongoing safeguarding of mother and infant. Main duties of the job
To work as part of a team to manage, triage, and assess referrals that are made to the perinatal mental health service. To participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, being aware of colleagues' caseloads and providing support to others as necessary and contribute to the on-going development of the Leeds Perinatal Service. To maintain comprehensive and up to date written records of assessments, CPA plans, evaluations and on-going process notes in line with Trust Policy and to share these with the MDT and external agencies as appropriate. To ensure effective communication and collaboration with others through attendance at, and chairing of CPA meetings, team meetings, ward rounds, clinical meetings and meetings held by partner agencies aimed at addressing the welfare of the mother, child and wider family. To ensure the service user and their families are central to and fully involved in the plan of care and have copies of care plans. Imparting sensitive and complex information to service users and their families. Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development. There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
More Main Duties: To be aware of and adhere to all professional and Trust Policies including the reporting of incidents and accidents, complaints procedures and the management of confidential information. To work collaboratively and communicate effectively across the primary care secondary care and children's social care agencies. Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post. Experience of evidenced based interventions for use with mothers and babies will be a distinct advantage. To contribute to the development and running of therapeutic group. The successful candidate will hold a qualification as an Occupational Therapist with experience of working in mental health care. They should have experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an ability to think strategically and demonstrate excellent time management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is committed to working in a multi-agency recovery focussed way with mums, families and wider social networks across all areas of our service. We have a comprehensive groups pathway and the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing, organising and evaluating the groups programme in collaboration with group facilitators, with opportunities to facilitate group interventions. Person specification
Qualifications
Bsc/BA/Diploma Occupational Therapy and be registered with the relevant governing body. Skills
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills. Experience
Experience of working with women with a mental illness in the perinatal period. Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary Mental Health practice. Able to demonstrate an understanding of diversity and gender issues and how these relate to service provision. Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this in a specialist mental health care setting. Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.
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Main area: Leeds Perinatal Community Service Grade: 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref: 173-63724-LPS Site: Leeds Perinatal Community Service Town: Leeds Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59 Interview date: 14/02/2025 Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our innovative, dynamic and forward thinking perinatal mental health community team. The service provides a range of care packages for women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in pregnancy and up to 24 months postnatal. This includes, though is not limited to, specialist holistic assessment and tailored support, group interventions and 1:1 psychological therapies. We work closely and in collaboration with partner agencies, such as maternity, health visiting, social care and other mental health services. Being a specialist service, we also provide advice, support and teaching for professionals. Some of our families have very complex social circumstances and this needs sensitive handling alongside the management of the mental illness and the ongoing safeguarding of mother and infant. Main duties of the job
To work as part of a team to manage, triage, and assess referrals that are made to the perinatal mental health service. To participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, being aware of colleagues' caseloads and providing support to others as necessary and contribute to the on-going development of the Leeds Perinatal Service. To maintain comprehensive and up to date written records of assessments, CPA plans, evaluations and on-going process notes in line with Trust Policy and to share these with the MDT and external agencies as appropriate. To ensure effective communication and collaboration with others through attendance at, and chairing of CPA meetings, team meetings, ward rounds, clinical meetings and meetings held by partner agencies aimed at addressing the welfare of the mother, child and wider family. To ensure the service user and their families are central to and fully involved in the plan of care and have copies of care plans. Imparting sensitive and complex information to service users and their families. Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development. There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
More Main Duties: To be aware of and adhere to all professional and Trust Policies including the reporting of incidents and accidents, complaints procedures and the management of confidential information. To work collaboratively and communicate effectively across the primary care secondary care and children's social care agencies. Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post. Experience of evidenced based interventions for use with mothers and babies will be a distinct advantage. To contribute to the development and running of therapeutic group. The successful candidate will hold a qualification as an Occupational Therapist with experience of working in mental health care. They should have experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an ability to think strategically and demonstrate excellent time management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is committed to working in a multi-agency recovery focussed way with mums, families and wider social networks across all areas of our service. We have a comprehensive groups pathway and the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing, organising and evaluating the groups programme in collaboration with group facilitators, with opportunities to facilitate group interventions. Person specification
Qualifications
Bsc/BA/Diploma Occupational Therapy and be registered with the relevant governing body. Skills
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills. Experience
Experience of working with women with a mental illness in the perinatal period. Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary Mental Health practice. Able to demonstrate an understanding of diversity and gender issues and how these relate to service provision. Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this in a specialist mental health care setting. Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.
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