Job Summary
Do you want to be part of a highly supportive dynamic team where you will feel supported by your colleagues and line managers? If so, Beadnell Mother and Baby Unit is your new place of work! We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursery Nurse to join our established Nursery Nurses and the wider inpatient team. We work as a multidisciplinary team to support mothers experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties during their admission with their baby. We would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a caring and supportive environment to ensure the optimum health and social wellbeing of each mother and baby and facilitate a nurturing and loving bond between them.
2. Work in collaboration with parents and multi-professionals to develop individualised programmes of care.
3. Support mothers who experience mental health problems associated with childbirth. The age of the baby who accompanies the mother must be under the age of 12 months.
4. Work within this specialised area of Mother and baby care and be cognisant with the unit's aims.
5. Participate in the sharing of knowledge to ensure the educational needs of other professionals are met.
6. Demonstrate the ability to work under direct/indirect supervision when carrying out individualised care packages.
7. Maintain accurate care records for babies.
8. Develop, implement and evaluate individualised plans of care for babies, which reflect their mother's care package.
9. Raise concerns regarding babies' development/physical health with the nurse in charge and the Liaison Health Visitor.
10. Ensure each baby's needs remain of paramount importance.
About Us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job Details
Date posted: 18 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 263-SCG25-043-AD
Job locations: St Georges Park Hospital, Morpeth, NE61 2NU
Person Specification
Education & Qualification Essential
* NNEB or equivalent or be committed to completing NVQ3 in Children's care, learning and development (course over 2 years on a part-time basis).
Knowledge and Experience Essential
* Experience working with families.
* Experience working with infants.
* Knowledge of the needs within a mother & baby relationship.
* Knowledge of developmental milestones for children.
* Ability to develop effective working relationships using good interpersonal skills.
* Experience working with women with mental health difficulties.
* Knowledge of Child Protection issues.
* Knowledge of Post Natal Mental Health problems and the impact on mother/baby relationships.
Skills and Competencies Essential
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Good time management skills.
* Literacy skills.
* Numeracy skills.
* Basic IT skills.
* Good record-keeping skills.
* PMVA.
Role Specific Skills Essential
* Flexible.
* Motivated.
* Demonstrates respect, dignity, and integrity.
* Trustworthy.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
* Commitment to further development and training.
Personal Characteristics Essential
* Calm under pressure.
* Approachable and empathic.
* Motivated.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Georges Park Hospital, Morpeth, NE61 2NU
Employer's Website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ #J-18808-Ljbffr