Band 5 Staff Nurse - The Barberry, Mother & Baby

Job summary

Fantastic opportunities have arisen to recruit passionate, dedicated and highly motivated mental health nurses that are excited to be part of our Mother and Baby unit located at the Barberry Hospital in Edgbaston.

Do you want to make a different to familys lives?

Do you want to be provided with additional training to support your development in working within the perinatal speciality people?

Do you want to work in a team that is supportive and has a designated wellbeing team to ensure staff are supported?

If you answeredYes then Chamomile Suite is the ward you need to be working on!

You will be providing high quality and compassionate care, leadership and recovery focused care to mothers in the late stage of pregnancy upto 1 year postpartum whom are experiencing complex mental ill health. You will be required to act as a positive role model for staff in a manner that positively reflects the philosophy of the unit and the values of the organisation. You will be working within an environment where the emphasis on care delivery will be therapy and solution focused.

Main duties of the job

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust

Specialist and Complex Care

Perinatal Mental Health Inpatient Service

The Barberry

Band 5 - Staff Nurse

The Perinatal Mental Health Service is a specialist service providing inpatient, and community treatment for mothers' who experience mental health problems following the birth of their baby. Chamomile Suite is a purpose built 10 bedded inpatient unit offering conjoint admission for mothers and their babies.

We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated mental health nurse for our inpatient service. Applicants should be passionate about delivering a high level of individualised inpatient care, have excellent leadership skills and should have a genuine interest in perinatal mental health.

Care is provided over a 24 hour period and all team members work rotational shift patterns including days, nights and weekend.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.