Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Community Perinatal Nursery Nurse with excellent clinical skills and confidence to work autonomously with service users experiencing perinatal mental health challenges in the borough of Brent and Harrow. The aim of the team is to detect, prevent and treat perinatal mental health problems improving the experience of pregnancy and the postpartum period for women and their families. The mother, infant and family are all very much at the centre of the care delivered. Supporting mothers with baby care to develop skills, confidence while promoting infant mental health well-being, is key to the nursery nurse's role.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting a small caseload of clients with complex perinatal mental health needs during their pregnancy and up to one year post-natally. These may be longstanding mental health problems or those presenting for the first time.
- To deliver interventions in providing support to mothers and their families in caring for their babies developmental needs, promoting infant mental health and wellbeing.
- To work with service users in a variety of settings, including service user homes, antenatal clinics, Children's centres and outpatient clinics.
- To be involved in joint assessments including participating in a duty rota and telephone triage for referrals with support of experienced Perinatal Practitioners, Team Leader and other clinicians.
- To ensure accurate and concise record keeping relating to both parents and babies as well as documenting interactions with external agencies where appropriate.
- To provide written and verbal feedback relating to the mother's care of her baby and general feedback relating to the baby's well-being at clinical and local authority meetings.
- To communicate in a clear and professional manner with all parents, colleagues and extended agencies involved in safeguarding of the baby.
- To also work in partnership with local health visiting teams, maternity services, children's centres, Children's services and adult mental health services.
About us
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. The trust is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare.
All staff members are expected to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their friends, family and carers and also other staff members.
COMPASSION: contribution to a caring and kind environment and recognition that what you do and say can help to improve the lives of others.
RESPECT: acknowledge, respect and value diversity of each individual, recognition of uniqueness.
EMPOWERMENT: continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs. The Trust endeavours to support all staff to enable them to develop and grow.
PARTNERSHIP: work closely with others and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and fund our work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support to mothers with babies during the perinatal period, applying specialist clinical knowledge relating to baby care and attachment models to promote infant mental health and well-being.
- To work creatively and sensitively to provide assessment and interventions to a vulnerable client group, supporting mothers to develop skills and awareness in the practical care of their baby.
- To work independently and jointly with other professionals proving support to individuals in a variety of settings, including service user homes, antenatal clinics, Childrens centres and outpatient clinics.
- To plan and participate in delivering group activities to support treatment plans, along with other professionals i.e. breast feeding groups, play group, mother and infant attachment sessions etc.
- To support service users and colleagues in ensuring care plans are developed with consideration of their babys well-being.
- To be involved in joint assessments including participating in a duty rota and telephone triage for referrals with support of experienced Perinatal Practitioners, Team Leader and other clinicians.
- To be vigilant and proactive in risk assessment & risk management strategies.
- To be aware of and sensitive to the safeguarding needs of children and adults in their work, and knowledgeable both about potential indicators of abuse or neglect and about what to do if they had concerns about a child's or adult's welfare.
- Work in partnership with the local authority in the assessment and review of children at risk.
- To provide teaching/advice to other professionals within the team sharing professional expertise.
- To recognise and promote all aspects of culture diversity, devising baby care plans as guided by registered practitioner, that respond positively to ethnic awareness with sensitivity, where necessary
- To carry out delegated clinical nursing procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust, within an agreed and monitored supervisory framework
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support to mothers with babies during the perinatal period, applying specialist clinical knowledge relating to baby care and attachment models to promote infant mental health and well-being.
- To work creatively and sensitively to provide assessment and interventions to a vulnerable client group, supporting mothers to develop skills and awareness in the practical care of their baby.
- To work independently and jointly with other professionals proving support to individuals in a variety of settings, including service user homes, antenatal clinics, Childrens centres and outpatient clinics.
- To plan and participate in delivering group activities to support treatment plans, along with other professionals i.e. breast feeding groups, play group, mother and infant attachment sessions etc.
- To support service users and colleagues in ensuring care plans are developed with consideration of their babys well-being.
- To be involved in joint assessments including participating in a duty rota and telephone triage for referrals with support of experienced Perinatal Practitioners, Team Leader and other clinicians.
- To be vigilant and proactive in risk assessment & risk management strategies.
- To be aware of and sensitive to the safeguarding needs of children and adults in their work, and knowledgeable both about potential indicators of abuse or neglect and about what to do if they had concerns about a child's or adult's welfare.
- Work in partnership with the local authority in the assessment and review of children at risk.
- To provide teaching/advice to other professionals within the team sharing professional expertise.
- To recognise and promote all aspects of culture diversity, devising baby care plans as guided by registered practitioner, that respond positively to ethnic awareness with sensitivity, where necessary
- To carry out delegated clinical nursing procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust, within an agreed and monitored supervisory framework
Person Specification
Training, qualifications and registration
Essential
- National Nursery Education Board qualification or equivalent to BTEC (National Diploma in Nursery Nursing) or equivalent such as NVQ level3 (child care and Education) or Foundation Degree in Early Years with previous management experience.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial time post registration experience as a Nursery nurse
- Post registration experience working with Mental Health service users
- Understanding of the Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage and the EYFS to ensure best practice. Up to date awareness of recent research and guidance on child development
- Ability to plan, provide and participate in suitable activities for parents and babies.
- A comprehensive working knowledge of legislation and national directives/policies relating to children.
- Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Well-developed knowledge of each individual responsibility in safeguarding babies.
- Experience of working in an outer city, multicultural environment
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
Desirable
- Undertake all Mandatory training
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Flexible and responsive approach to mother and baby care
- Knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Evidence of service user and carer activity
- Commitment to client centred practice
- Ability to work in a Multidisciplinary team
- Commitment and self-motivated
- Ability to respond efficiently to complex information within tight deadlines
- Comprehensive range of high level verbal and written communication skills
- Planning and decision making skills
- Computer literate
- Group work skills
Person Specification
Training, qualifications and registration
Essential
- National Nursery Education Board qualification or equivalent to BTEC (National Diploma in Nursery Nursing) or equivalent such as NVQ level3 (child care and Education) or Foundation Degree in Early Years with previous management experience.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial time post registration experience as a Nursery nurse
- Post registration experience working with Mental Health service users
- Understanding of the Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage and the EYFS to ensure best practice. Up to date awareness of recent research and guidance on child development
- Ability to plan, provide and participate in suitable activities for parents and babies.
- A comprehensive working knowledge of legislation and national directives/policies relating to children.
- Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Well-developed knowledge of each individual responsibility in safeguarding babies.
- Experience of working in an outer city, multicultural environment
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
Desirable
- Undertake all Mandatory training
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Flexible and responsive approach to mother and baby care
- Knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Evidence of service user and carer activity
- Commitment to client centred practice
- Ability to work in a Multidisciplinary team
- Commitment and self-motivated
- Ability to respond efficiently to complex information within tight deadlines
- Comprehensive range of high level verbal and written communication skills
- Planning and decision making skills
- Computer literate
- Group work skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
