Site Kingfisher House Mother & Baby Unit, Hellesdon Hospital Town Norwich Salary £26,530 - £29,114 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/01/2025 08:00
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
Our Norfolk & Waveney Perinatal Community Mental Health & Lotus Maternal Therapeutic Outreach Teams won the NSFT Partnership Awards 2024. Each member of the team shows compassion and care towards one another, supporting each other to help meet service user needs in a timely way.
This vacancy sits within the East and Waveney locality offering a mix of working in our beautiful seaside towns and lush countryside. Within our specialist service, you can look forward to a supportive and collaborative team with low manageable caseloads, friendly, visible and accessible senior staff and medics. We offer specialist perinatal training, line management, and clinical supervision monthly.
This role is unique. The attachment relationship between birthing person and child underpins the work undertaken, holding baby in mind and being their voice at times when this may be hard for the parent, but also shedding light and celebrating what they are doing. The Nursery Nurse role supports birthing people on their journey of parenting, offering nurture and support through therapeutic interventions such as baby massage, VIG, Watch Wait Wonder, Circle Of Security and Solihull as they navigate support within their mental health.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Clinical Psychologists, Therapies team, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Peer Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Community Team Managers, a Matron, and a Service Manager specialising in perinatal mental health.
We are looking for a Nursery Nurse with relevant Parent and Infant Mental Health experience to join our Perinatal Community Mental Health team. Knowledge on baby brain development and how they communicate, using this to mentalise their thoughts and feelings, being curious and holding what this may feel like from both birthing person and baby perspective is essential.
The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.
You will be responsible for:
* Co-working a caseload of birthing people and babies with moderate to severe mental health needs within the perinatal period.
* Undertaking assessments alongside psychology team.
* Undertaking direct work with families.
* Thinking about the parent-infant relationship.
* Escalating concerns about safeguarding to ECFS /Children’s Services.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As this is a Community post, it is expected most of our work is completed face to face in service user’s homes or the Community, so a valid UK full driving licence is essential. Access to your own vehicle is preferred, though pool cars can be booked through the Trust’s Hiyacar system.
The team offers therapeutic interventions, medication reviews, Consultant appointments and advocacy through Peer Support.
If you’re enthusiastic, person-centred and have the skills needed to work in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.
Person specification
Qualifications
* CACHE level 3
* Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
* Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC) NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
* NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Experience
* Experience of working within community services
* Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Skills
* Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions.
* Excellent communication skills with service users and other professionals, both oral and written
* Able to make autonomous decisions using judgement and to work effectively as part of a MDT.
* Ability to work without direct supervision and access regular supervision.
Knowledge
* Knowledge around the effect of perinatal mental health presentations and how this would impact on care of baby
Other
* Able to travel independently
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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