Nursery Nurse

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

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Job summary

We are delighted to be advertising this new opportunity for 2 motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Nursery Nurses to join our perinatal mental health team within the Parent and Baby day unit. This post requires some weekend working as the service operates a 7 day service.

The role will involve supporting mums in the antenatal and postnatal period experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. This may include work around bonding and attachment. You will work alongside families, carers and other health professionals to provide high quality care to both mum and baby.

The appointed individual will need to be innovative, compassionate and motivated. They will need to have a passion to support mothers, babies and their families working to make a positive contribution to they recovery journey.

Main duties of the job

To offer support to the nursing team providing a safe environment for baby to be cared for while mum attends appointments.

To offer individual sessions to a mum and baby, for example baby massage, education around parent craft and play, bonding and attachment support.

To offer group sessions where appropriate which may include partners.

To offer support both in the day hospital and community setting.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-6980352

Job locations

The Bennett Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 4ND

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of quality, evidence based care for women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness, by providing advice and support on Early Years parenting and child care. The Nursery Nurse will work as a member of the wider Perinatal Mental Health Service assisting the multidisciplinary team in meeting the needs of women and their families by undertaking delegated duties that support family centred care. The post holder will ensure that there is appropriate communication with other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the mother and child.

Under the supervision of the care coordinator, the post holder will provide support and education to defined caseload of women with moderate to severe perinatal mental health problems, and those with pre-existing severe mental health disorders to help promote well-being, promote mother-infant relationships and reduce risk, during a vulnerable time for womens mental health. They will contribute to holistic community assessments, in a range of settings, with a strong emphasis on the parent-infant relationship and safeguarding.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB or equivalent qualification i.e. relevant NVQ level 3.

Experience

Essential

Relevant Nursery Nurse experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Child Protection procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB or equivalent qualification i.e. relevant NVQ level 3.

Experience

Essential

Relevant Nursery Nurse experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Child Protection procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.