Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a RMN to join our senior nursing team on the Mother and Baby Unit within a charge nurse role. We are looking for someone who will work closely with the ward manager, charge nurse and wider members of the senior multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a role model who can support the clinical team to deliver quality care to mothers and their families.
Our unit is an inpatient facility offering treatment and support to mothers across the Yorkshire and Humber suffering from severe mental illness either in the latter stages of pregnancy or up to 1 year post delivery of their baby. Where it is clinically indicated, we admit the mother with their infant making the nature of our work challenging yet rewarding in equal measure. The service is committed to supporting staff with their continued professional development and training. We offer regular high quality supervision to ensure our staff are supported in their roles.
Main duties of the job
As a charge nurse on the mother and baby unit you would be working a combination of clinical day shifts and management days across the 7-day 24-hour period. Your responsibilities would include day to day support of both mothers and infants, efficient coordination of shifts to optimise the resources and staffing available to best meet the needs of the mothers and their infants. Efficient leadership and organisation is essential to the charge nurse role on the mother and baby unit.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who would contribute to ongoing service development and improvement. You would be expected to be able to work well as part of a team, but also to be motivated and self-directed.
An interest in women's mental health and the particular needs of the infant where the primary care giver is suffering from a significant illness is essential.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of bed management, reviewing and prioritising referrals.
- Experience working with women during the perinatal period or an understanding of women's mental health during the perinatal period.
- Involvement in supervising staff clinically and managerially.
- Managing complex cases.
- Managing conflict amongst a team.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise work, manage time and meet deadlines.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of perinatal mental health issues.
- Awareness of adult and children safeguarding responsibilities.
- Understands the principles of the care programme approach.
- Working knowledge of the MHA (1983).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of bed management, reviewing and prioritising referrals.
- Experience working with women during the perinatal period or an understanding of women's mental health during the perinatal period.
- Involvement in supervising staff clinically and managerially.
- Managing complex cases.
- Managing conflict amongst a team.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise work, manage time and meet deadlines.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of perinatal mental health issues.
- Awareness of adult and children safeguarding responsibilities.
- Understands the principles of the care programme approach.
- Working knowledge of the MHA (1983).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
