Senior Community Perinatal Mental Health Nursery Nurse

To work with a small caseload of clients with complex perinatal mental health needs to identify their performance goals, using specialist perinatal mental health assessments and intervention tools.To plan and deliver interventions in providing support to the mothers in caring for their babies in order to meet required standards to their developmental needs.To ensure accurate and concise record keeping relating to both parents and babies including documenting interactions with external agencies where appropriate and according to South London and Maudsley NHS Trust requirements.To contribute verbally and in writing at clinical meetings and local authority meetings relating to the babies.To communicate in a clear and professional manner with all parents, colleagues and extended agencies involved in safeguarding of the baby.To participate in the teaching programme, community meetings (staff and service users), clinical supervision and, staff support groups.To ensure Trust Infection Prevention and Control procedures are adhered to relating to both the babies and their equipment.

To treat colleagues, mothers and families with respect at all times, creating a positive role model and team playerTo act at all times in safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality and

availability of sensitive information relating to mother sand staff

To recognise and promote all aspects of culture diversity, devising baby care plans as guided by registered practitioner, which respond positively to ethnic awareness with sensitivity, where necessaryTo carry out delegated clinical nursing procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust, within an agreed and monitored supervisory frameworkTo have the ability to provide effective staff support to the mothers and carers.

The Lewisham Perinatal service provides a Monday to Friday, 9-5 service to service users residing within the Borough offering assessment, intervention and treatment to women who suffer from moderate to severe mental health disorders in the perinatal period.

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