Nursery Nurse (L4 Associate Practitioner) Perinatal Mental Health X2

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

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Job summary

GP Care Group is delighted to announce exciting opportunities within the newly formed Waltham Forest Family Hubs Perinatal Mental Health and Parent-Infant Relationship Service. In partnership with the Family Hubs and the local authority, we are dedicated to providing a vital service for parents and babies, addressing mild to moderate perinatal and relationship difficulties. This service aims to make a lasting impact in the community and the lives of families we serve.

In addition to the roles in the above service, we are also recruiting for a Community Nursery Nurse - Infant Feeding. This role is part of the Infant Feeding Team within GP Care Group, working in collaboration with 0-19 services and HENRY to support mothers with infant feeding.

Opportunities for Growth:

This newly formed service is commissioned for a fixed term until March 2025 as a pilot programme. It presents a unique opportunity for individuals to develop their skills, whether through a secondment option from their current role or by stepping into a brand-new position. You'll be part of a dedicated team focused on making a tangible difference in the lives of parents and babies in Waltham Forest.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of parents and babies and are excited about this incredible opportunity to be a part of a newly formed pilot service, we encourage you to apply for one of the roles.

Main duties of the job

The main aim of the role is to assist women with perinatal mental health conditions to care for their babies, ensure that the emotional and physical needs of babies are met and engage in activities to promote themother-infant relationship working within the Waltham Forest Family Hub team.

The post holder will understand the stages of development and assist where difficulties are identified andempower families to be confident in their parenting. They will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team,utilising skills and knowledge to support and advise mothers across all domains of caring for their baby.

The post holder will provide a service to women experiencing perinatal mental health conditions and theirfamilies as delegated by the perinatal clinicians/Service Lead and will participate in the delivery ofinterventions under the direction of the perinatal mental health clinicians.

The majority of interventions are delivered in a community setting most often in the womans home howeverthe post holder will be expected to work in various community settings including the wider community andassist the team in supporting women being admitted to or discharged from inpatient Mother and Baby Units.

About us

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.

Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/

The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.

The key priorities for the Care Group are:

Innovation and support for primary care
Being a great place to work
Integrating primary and community care
Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
Influencing improvements in health outcomes

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0136-23-0089

Job locations

Chingford Health Centre

109 York Road

London

E4 8LF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Provide 121 support with mother/caregivers as directed by the team, such as interventions,lower risk listening visits, and group intervention.

Support the training programmes within the Family Hub pathway.

Demonstrate a high level of communication skill which is sensitive and enables parents toabsorb and act on advice. Be able to keep clear and contemporaneous records electronically.

Report back to the appropriate team member any significant changes in the clientcircumstances that may impact on safety of others.

To establish and maintain communications with parents, children and other professionals ina variety of settings and mediums about daily activities, childcare and child relatedinformation.

Overcome barriers to communications such as language or learning difficulties.

Provide empathy and reassurance between persons involved within scope of the role.

Developing working and therapeutic relationships with women and their families andcommunicate effectively with them and the networks surrounding them.

Develop relationships with professionals groups including but not limited to, Midwives,Health Visitors, GPs, Childrens centres and mental health services.

To be proactive in liaising with non-statutory/voluntary/community-based agencies.

To provide information and participation in case conferences and reports relating to specificcases

Regular liaison with other community-based nursery nurses, health visitors and otherprofessionals involved in the care of the baby.

Demonstrate a sound knowledge of caring effectively for infants under 1 year of age and usethis to teach and guide colleagues.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of the principles of child health care.

To ensure and take responsibility for attending all statutory and mandatory training and canoperationalise training to enhance practice.

Provide practical advice regarding establishing patterns and routines for the baby.

Support to families with common baby issues and signposting where needed, recognisingwhen to refer when an issue falls outside of expected development.

To assess different problems to determine the course of action with a range of options tocompare.

Provision of advice and support surrounding age-appropriate play and child development.

Plan and manage own workload and contribute to organisation of the team and the service.

Work in line with the Lone Working Policy and highlight any health and safety concerns asrequired.

To be responsible for own activity data reporting.

Organise own time.

Prioritise service user care under the supervision of qualified perinatal practitioners.

Under the supervision of registered practitioners, making decisions about service user care asappropriate, with the support of the wider multi-disciplinary perinatal team.

Work within the Local Safeguarding Board guidelines for child protection, includingattendance at client related case conferences where necessary to discuss your observationsfollowing work with the family.

To access child protection supervision.

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic records of work undertaken.

Ensure strict confidentiality in respect of clients and staff.

Provide practical and emotional support to help women prepare for the transition intoparenthood.

Supporting partners, siblings and wider family members prior to arrival of the baby.

Enhancing attachment and bonding through pregnancy using current research.

Help to support families understand the world from the babys perspective.

Explore the demand and need to develop and facilitate groups to encourage socialisation andsignposting to childrens centres.

Provide practical advice regarding establishing patterns and routines for the baby.

Signpost and assist mothers to attend current parenting programmes at local childrenscentres.

Identify local age-appropriate play opportunities.

Providing advice and practical support on feeding and promoting breastfeeding wherepossible.

To support mothers in the general management of baby care, demonstrating anunderstanding of how this may be hindered by the presence of mental illness.

To assist in assessing babys health, well-being and related needs and contribute to theplanning, implementation and evaluation of care.

To provide support to families within a variety of community settings under the direction ofthe perinatal mental health clinicians, considering the diverse needs of the community.

Work in partnership with families and other agencies that provide support and services forchildren with special needs.

Work in partnership within a multi-professional environment to ensure services meet theidentified needs of the individual patient.

Manage complex packages of care to families within the support of the health visitor.