Perinatal Consultant

Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of

issues relating to mental and physical health for acutely unwell mothers and

their infants. The post holder will offer input to the inpatient teams for

perinatal patients who are detained under a section of the Mental Health Act

(1983), consider the patients capacity and consent to treatment at all times

and ensure all care planning is completed in line with legal documentation. All

clinical work will be done in the context of the trauma informed and recovery

approach, placing the service user at the centre of it.

To carry out the clinical duties within this post, it is a

requirement that the post holder can understand the prediction, detection,

prevention and management of mental disorder in pregnant and postnatal women,

the inter relationship between mental disorder and pregnancy and the postpartum

period, and the wider effects of mental disorder on child development and the

mother-infant relationship.

1. Clinical duties of post holder

Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of

issues relating to mental and physical health for acutely unwell mothers and

their infants. The post holder will offer input to the inpatient teams for

perinatal patients who are detained under a section of the Mental Health Act

(1983), consider the patients capacity and consent to treatment at all times

and ensure all care planning is completed in line with legal documentation. All

clinical work will be done in the context of the trauma informed and recovery

approach, placing the service user at the centre of it.

To carry out the clinical duties within this post, it is a

requirement that the post holder can understand the prediction, detection,

prevention and management of mental disorder in pregnant and postnatal women,

the inter relationship between mental disorder and pregnancy and the postpartum

period, and the wider effects of mental disorder on child development and the

mother-infant relationship.

The post holder will assess and manage risk including suicide

risk, risks in relation to the pregnancy and risk to children.

The post holder will provide prescribing advice on psychotropic

medication in pregnancy and breastfeeding to patients and colleagues in general

psychiatry, maternity services, primary care, health visiting and children's

social care to ensure optimum outcomes for the patient and her child.

The post holder will have a continuing responsibility for the care

of patients in their care, whilst undertaking administrative duties associated

with patient care.

To be the medical lead for the Perinatal team.

To offer advice and specialist medical input to

the above teams.

To attend Multidisciplinary Team Meetings.

To ensure the medical care is of the highest

quality within your sphere of responsibility.

To liaise with / offer advice to GPs where

appropriate.

To supervise the work of resident doctors who

are allocated to the perinatal team.

To assess and act as responsible clinician for

patients under the Mental Health Act as required.

We

are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and

well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health

services to the NHS and beyond.

The

whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our

own family to use.

offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community

facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults

inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an

outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Ranked

as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies

top 100 large company list.

a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also

developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide

training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden

Centre.

Working

at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we

really mean it.

We

like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Come

and Join us !

Please

note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI

generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has

been automatically generated.

Should

you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability

or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net

Qualifications

Desirable: - Relevant Higher Degree MD,PHD MSc or other additional clinical qualifications

Additional Criteria

Essential: - Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in adults of working age and deal with crisis situations

Experience

Essential: - Perinatal psychiatry; - Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement; - Teaching/education of junior medical staff.

Knowledge