Perinatal Mental Health Nursery Nurse

Job summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

The post holder will work to support the role of the perinatal mental health practitioners and specialist perinatal mental health midwife in providing a service to women experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental health issues and their families. Successful post holder will also be expected to participate in the delivery of interventions. Based within various community settings. He/she will also support women being admitted or discharged from specialist mother and baby units, under direction from the perinatal practitioners. He/she will take a key role in delivering parent support; health promotion and expected to work towards meeting the national competency framework requirements. The post holder will be a team player and contribute to the overall health care offered to individuals, families and communities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual with an interest in perinatal mental health. This is a role within our specialist team that works across the whole of the BCUHB area.

The team is multi-disciplinary and works directly with women and their families providing assessment, interventions and support for pregnant women and women within the postnatal period with a range of mental health needs.

The team works closely with colleagues from maternity, children's services, neonatal services and adult mental health (both in patient services and community teams) they offer joined up care and provide specialist knowledge and guidance relating to Perinatal Mental Health

The post holder will be involved in the development of the nursery nurse role within the service whilst building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.

The nursery nurses will offer one-to-one and group interventions to support mothers to develop skills and confidence in caring for their baby and to promote the mother and baby relationship.

Whilst it is not required to have past perinatal mental health experience, it is desirable that applicants will have knowledge of child development and attachment theories to help inform the nursery nurse interventions alongside the ability to recognize and respond to changes in a woman's mental health which may impact upon the safety of her or her baby.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.