Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Nursery Nurse role involves visiting mothers and/or birthing individuals to support the physical and emotional needs of them, their babies, and the entire family.
The role will involve working closely with the multi-disciplinary team in meeting the needs of children and their families by undertaking delegated duties that support and enable family-centred care. The nursery nurses will be part of the multi-disciplinary team which includes appropriate communication with other professionals involved in the care of the child and parent. The job role will be community-based in mothers' homes or at other premises such as children's centres across Surrey.
Main duties of the job
Provide perinatal support to antenatal and post-natal mothers in the community, promoting and modelling a high standard of care at all times within the birth to five framework.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
* Provide perinatal support to antenatal and post-natal mothers in the community, promoting and modelling a high standard of care at all times within the birth to five framework.
* Participate in the assessment of needs, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Care programmes for mothers and their babies.
* To maintain confidentiality and adhere to local policies at all times in line with Trust Policy.
The role will include:
Antenatal preparation
* Providing practical and emotional support to help mums prepare for the transition into parenthood.
* Supporting partners, siblings, and wider family members prior to baby's arrival.
* Enhancing the attachment and bonding process through pregnancy using current research.
Enhancing the attachment and bonding process
* Help to support families to understand baby's perspective.
* Baby Massage
* Mother and Baby WRAP
* Use of Watch, Wait and Wonder, Video Interactive Guidance or other recommended interventions.
Practical baby care
* Providing advice and practical support on:
* Feeding and promoting breastfeeding where possible
* Bathing, dressing, and changing
* Settling, soothing, and sleep
* Dealing with crying
* Safety: Awareness of handling baby and head safety
* Guidance to provide a safe and stimulating home environment for babies and children.
Best practice in baby care
* To liaise regularly with community-based nursery nurses, health visitors, and other professionals involved in the family's care.
* Provide advice and support as required on age-appropriate play and child development.
* Support families with common baby issues and signposting as needed.
Encouraging social networks
* Opportunity to run parent groups to encourage socialisation and signposting to local children's centres.
* To provide practical advice to mums on establishing patterns and routines to care for their baby.
* Signpost and assist in attending current parenting programmes at local children's centres.
* Identify local age-appropriate play opportunities.
Safeguarding
* To liaise with other professionals on matters related to safeguarding issues.
* To maintain timely and accurate records in line with Trust Policy.
* To provide information to conferences or court hearings as required and to give information relating to the specific case. These will be within the context of the Children Act 1989 and local Child Protection procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of providing perinatal support to antenatal and postnatal mothers in the community.
* Experience of facilitating parent and infant interventions.
* Experience of providing advice and practical support on baby care.
* Training in Video Interactive Guidance and Circle of Security.
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Childcare & Education or equivalent.
* Full UK driving license.
* Diploma in Childcare or equivalent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£31,469 to £38,308 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
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