Community Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner

Location: Unither House, Curfew Bell Road, Chertsey, KT16 9FG

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of the women accessing the service and lead the care for a specified caseload. To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students.

Job responsibilities

Be accountable and responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs, under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Nurse. To ensure effective daily management of referrals, including appropriate triage and assessment within specified timescales across the service. To ensure appropriate response to emergency referrals, supporting referrals within the acute care pathway and liaising with services involved including...