Job summary
Inpatient Perinatal Staff Nurse - Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit
We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated mental health nurse for our Specialist Perinatal Mother and Baby Unit. Ribblemere Mother and Baby Unit is an 8 bedded mother and baby unit, offering conjoint admission for mothers and their babies.
Applicants should be passionate about delivering a high level of individualised inpatient care, have excellent leadership skills and a genuine interest in perinatal mental health.
Care is provided over a 24 hours periods and all nursing team members work rotational shift patterns including days nights and weekends.For further details / informal visits contact:
Robyn Catlow - Ward manager robyn.catlow@lscft.nhs.uk
Laura Parker - Clinical Lead Laura.Parker@lscft.nhs.uk
Lauren Holmes - Clinical Lead lauren.holmes@lscft.nhs.uk
01772 520780
Main duties of the job
You will be a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse working within a multidisciplinary team and carry out a diverse range of duties in perinatal services on the Mother & Baby Unit at Chorley Hospital. This will include close working with midwives, health visitors, social workers and the ward based multi-disciplinary team. You will be given the chance to attend perinatal specific training aimed at enhancing your speciality as a perinatal mental health nurse. There will be opportunity in the future to rotate into our community team to gain further experience.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the team, you will be regularly supported and supervised by a nominated Band 6 Nurse Specialist, and you will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for clinical supervision and your continued professional development plan.
You will undertake a period of preceptorship overseen by a named Band 6 Nurse Specialist within your team and engage on the trusts Preceptorship programme.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, listening, decision making and problem solving skills.
- Developed clinical nursing skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
- Can demonstrate the ability to change and have an awareness of the NHS Plan
- An Ability to understand how research and audits effect and benefit nursing practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.(RNMH & RNLD)
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate experience.
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to use IT systems.
- Ability to work flexibly and comply with the travel requirements of the post.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, listening, decision making and problem solving skills.
- Developed clinical nursing skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
- Can demonstrate the ability to change and have an awareness of the NHS Plan
- An Ability to understand how research and audits effect and benefit nursing practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.(RNMH & RNLD)
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate experience.
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to use IT systems.
- Ability to work flexibly and comply with the travel requirements of the post.
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).
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).
