Main area: Perinatal Mental Health
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including weekend, BH and night shift working)
Job ref: 263-SCG25-039-HN
Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Georges Park Hospital
Town: Morpeth
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/03/2025 23:59
Nursing Assistant
We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
The unit provides assessment, care, and treatment to pregnant and postnatal women suffering from serious and acute mental illness, supporting their recovery and the enablement of motherhood.
Support Workers will develop their knowledge of perinatal mental illness through training and a robust supportive supervision system.
Applicants will be individuals who wish to work in this specialist field of nursing, required to work across a 24-hour shift pattern and demonstrate a flexible attitude towards providing a needs-led service.
Main duties of the job
* Ability to keep clear and accurate records.
* Commitment to good practice and a team approach to work.
* Commitment to equal opportunity and challenging any discriminatory and oppressive practices.
* Ensure the unit is kept clean and tidy.
* Respect confidentiality of all matters learned during employment.
* Report any areas of concern to the senior member of staff on duty.
* Complete all statutory and mandatory training.
* Implement and contribute to the development of care plans.
* Contribute to a secure, stable, supportive environment for the parent and child.
* Safeguard and promote the welfare of all mothers and babies.
* Follow policies and procedures ensuring a safe, secure, and healthy environment.
* Create, maintain, and review proper case records and plans as directed.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
* NVQ 3 in care or commitment to work towards
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
* Person-centred care
* PMVA
* Safeguarding knowledge/experience
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Literacy Skills
* Ability to prioritise
Role specific skills
* Flexible
* Open to change
* Approachable
* Confident
* Motivated
* Demonstrates respect, dignity, and integrity
* Trustworthy
Personal characteristics
* Open and honest
* Demonstrates commitment to the Trust's vision and values
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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