Perinatal In Reach/ Outreach Enhanced Triage Practitioner

Job Overview

This post is a unique role to BCUHB and will require robust collaboration between the BCUHB Perinatal Mental Health Service and Seren Lodge, a mental health Mother and Baby Unit situated on the Countess of Chester Hospital site.

The post is a split role with half time dedicated to providing in-reach and outreach support to women residing in North Wales who are admitted to Seren Lodge MBU and their families and half time dedicated to providing an enhanced triage role within the BCUHB Perinatal Mental Health Service. In order to provide an enhanced triage role, the post holder will be required to support the daily triage practitioner to undertake the triage role which will include attending duty and HTT assessments as required as well as to provide interim care co-ordination for up to 28 days for women from North Wales who have been discharged back to the care of their locality Perinatal Mental Health Service whom are awaiting allocation of a care co-ordinator within their locality CMHT.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to care co-ordinate any women who are admitted to in-patient Mother and Baby Unit settings in the first 28 days post discharge from the MBU when a care co-ordinator has not already been allocated within the locality CMHT.

The post holder will be required to provide assertive in-reach and out-reach support to all women under the care of the perinatal service who are admitted to Mother and baby Unit’s in the North West area and to women under the care of the service who are admitted to locality acute mental health wards across BCUHB.

The post holder will provide in-reach and out-reach support for any women under the care of Perinatal Mental Health Service who are admitted to Mother and Baby Unit’s in the North West area for the duration of their admission and will provide the link with the respective Health Board’s outside of BCUHB.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

If you would like an opportunity to discuss the role or would like to arrange an informal visit , please contact Debbie Griffin, Service Manager or Lucinda Thomas, 03000 854 030

Person specification