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Specialist perinatal service
appoints new manager!
THE Lancashire Care NHS Foundation
Trust has successfully recruited a Perinatal Service Manager who will lead the
new team at the new, specialist inpatient unit in Chorley. Earlier this year,
NHS England selected the Trust as a preferred provider to run one of the four,
new 8 bed mother and baby units (MBU) in the country. The unit is an inpatient
facility for mothers with serious mental health problems during the perinatal
period. The new MBU means that the Trust can provide the support and treatment
that women need whilst continuing to be with their babies.
Last month, the Trust successfully appointed the Perinatal Service Manager who
will begin post in February. Philip Hayes, Perinatal Service Manager at
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust said of the appointment:- "I am so
excited about the new facility. It's amazing that our Trust has been given the
mandate to build this specialist unit and I'm proud to be part of the new
project. Thankfully perinatal mental health has finally been given the publicity
and governmental support it has needed for many years. Mothers will be able to
receive the care they need nearer to home whilst making partners and families
lives easier too with reduced travel time. There is a structured training
and recruitment plan to ensure that when the unit opens we are able to offer the
best support and care for mother and their babies. I live in the Chorley area
and there is already a buzz of excitement building as the project gains momentum
and staff I come into contact are asking questions about this specialist branch
of mental health care!"
The Trust plans to open the unit in July 2018 and will be recruiting a for a
number of posts in the New Year including:- Band 6 registered mental health
nurses (RMNs), staff nurses, nursery nurses, a psychologist and occupational
therapist. Later in the year the Trust will also be recruiting a number of
health care support staff.
The unit is a huge step forward for everyone involved in perinatal mental health
across Cumbria and Lancashire. The Trust is also looking for people to be
involved in the planning of the new unit and has set up a closed Facebook group
for people to share experiences and have discussions about the plans for the
unit. If you would like to join the group,
email your details the team. For more information about
the service please visit:-
Lancashirecare.NHS.UK/Perinatal-Mental-Health. |
