Perinatal Team Co-ordinator

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a committed and dynamic Team Co-ordinator to support the Perinatal Team across the South and East of the county of Lincolnshire, primarily from our bases in Boston and Grantham. The post holder will be required to provide visible leadership, alongside the current Perinatal Team Co-ordinator and the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Care Team Co-ordinator.
You will be a compassionate leader and have a strong sense of initiative, excellent team working ability and exceptional communication skills. Experience in Perinatal Mental Health is desirable, however training relevant to the post will be offered.
You must hold relevant qualifications as detailed in the Person Specification and have current professional registration with a substantial level of post qualification experience.
The Perinatal service is countywide therefore the post holder will be expected to travel to other sites in the county as required.
If you are interested and wish to discuss the role please contact Lucy Pearce, Service Manager via lucy.pearce2@nhs.net
The post holder will support the Service Manager in providing effective frontline management of the multi-disciplinary Perinatal Mental Health Team.
In agreement with the service manager the post holder will provide leadership and in partnership working with users will ensure access to the full range of specialist assessment and interventions.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .
To work flexibly across a 5-day-a-week service.
Provide effective leadership to the team.
To lead the development of the service and ensure a high level of leadership within the given area of expertise to other staff within the service.
Ensure the effective deployment of staff and other resources to deliver the required service and the agreed standards. This would involve the review and management of rotas and deployment of staff.
Manage and co-ordinate all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area, optimising all available resources.
Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice.
To delegate aspects of the role to other members of the team whilst maintaining overall responsibility for team delivery.
To manage caseload and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of the service/Trust productivity requirements and Quality priorities
To be compliant with CQC standards.
Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, both within the Perinatal Mental Health Team and with external agencies.
To monitor clinical records of the team to ensure they are accurate and timely
To adhere to professional codes of conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
To develop clinical practice of the team having due regard to guidelines of the N.S.F for Mental Health N.I.C.E and Mental Health Act (1983)
To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the Perinatal Mental Health Team and seek opportunities in local and national area as to promote and develop the profession.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities including: induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit
To undertake specific project work or any other duties as negotiated with the Service Manager.
To recruit to posts within the locality.
To promote social inclusion and service user involvement in team development.
Support the development of professional practice in the service ensuring the provision of clinical supervision.
Support the Service Manager in planning and managing the overall expenditure of the team of staff, supplies equipment etc within the budget, determined by the
Service Manager and in accordance with the Trust’s standing orders, standing financial instructions, budgetary rules and other financial policies
Assist the Service Manager by monitoring performance and activity targets.
To monitor and sign off action plans when completed.
To share learning from incidents and disseminate to staff.
To contribute to the development of the service participating in management discussions and decision making through attendance at individual briefing sessions and group management meetings as required.
Receive, conduct and participate in staff development and performance appraisals.
Play an active role in relevant professional and service developmental groups within the service and the East Midlands Perinatal Quality Network.
Keep up to date on current practices in perinatal mental health including participation/delivery/development of departmental training programmes and professional development education.
Supervise health and social care staff in the support and monitoring of client’s programmes of care managed within the team as/if these posts are developed in the service.
Develop effective and supportive links with other health and social care staff.
To create networks that improve the pathway of care for clients referred to the Perinatal Mental Health Team.
Participate in peer and accredited reviews as appropriate
Participate in post registration education, training, continuing professional development and Revalidation
Promote the mission and values of the Trust at all time

Please refer the Job description for details