Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Lead Nursery Nurse

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Job summary

The Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) is an 8 bedded Regional Mental Health ward based at Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich. The Kingfisher MBU admits mothers together with their babies, preventing separation, while the mother receives inpatient mental health treatment. By providing specialist therapeutic care and opportunities parents are able to build a secure bond with their babies while also receiving treatment for their mental health.

The role of the Lead Nursery Nurse within the team is to provide clinical leadership and expertise to ensure parents have the opportunity to positively interact and connect with their babies whilst receiving treatment. These opportunities will empower parents to support and understand the development of their baby and meet their holistic needs.

The Lead Nursey Nurse will demonstrate and role model a sound knowledge of caring effectively for infants under 1 year. Ensuring current practice and care on the Mother & Baby Unit reflects standards as outlined in the Trust's Safeguarding Policy alongside Norfolk County Council Child Protection Procedures. Supporting other staff in, and be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for infants on the Mother & Baby unit.

As the Lead Nursery Nurse you will fulfil the role of line manager to all nursery nurses within the team. promoting a flexible approach to working with mothers and their babies.

Main duties of the job

Demonstrates a clear understanding within the service of infants needs and care requirements in a clinical setting. - Contribute to MDT decisions regarding care based on their knowledge and expertise. Participating in the assessment of needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plan for mothers and their babies. - Contribute to ensuring care is delivered in a patient centred framework involving service users, families and carers. - Contribute to ensure regulatory requirements are met and adhered to and fundamental standards of care are embedded into practice.- Contribute to ensuring that service user and carer feedback contributes to the development and improvement of the service. - Promote a clinical learning environment, in collaboration with other senior clinicians. - Provide perinatal support to antenatal and post-natal mothers on the ward, promoting and modelling a high standard of care at all times within the birth to five framework - Understanding the stages of development, assisting when difficulties are experienced and empowering families to be confident in their parenting and care. - To be part of the multi-disciplinary team utilising skills and knowledge in supporting and advising mums across all domains of caring for their baby. - Writing and reviewing care plan for the baby during the admission to MBU in collaboration with the family and MDT. - To maintain confidentiality and adhere to local policies at all times in line with Trust Policy.

About us

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. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Details

Date posted

11 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CFYP5705152

Job locations

Kingfisher Mother and baby Unit

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

As lead nursery nurse you will be required to engage with the therapies team and support the team in running and implementing therapy based groups for example Circle of Security. Contributing to the development of standards of care for both mothers and babies on the unit, proving feedback as necessary and taking positive steps toward implementing necessary change. You will be asked to contribute and deliver training in line with service need and development of the staff group.

You will be part an essential part of the multidisciplinary team providing an overview of the high level of care offered to both the mothers and their babies. The role is expected to be worked over a 7 day period, including both clinical and management time across a 24/7 shift pattern.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As lead nursery nurse you will be required to engage with the therapies team and support the team in running and implementing therapy based groups for example Circle of Security. Contributing to the development of standards of care for both mothers and babies on the unit, proving feedback as necessary and taking positive steps toward implementing necessary change. You will be asked to contribute and deliver training in line with service need and development of the staff group.

You will be part an essential part of the multidisciplinary team providing an overview of the high level of care offered to both the mothers and their babies. The role is expected to be worked over a 7 day period, including both clinical and management time across a 24/7 shift pattern.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NNEB) or Diploma in childcare & education or National diploma in early years

Desirable

  • Further professional training post qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.
  • Experience of managing and supporting staff/ teams
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NNEB) or Diploma in childcare & education or National diploma in early years

Desirable

  • Further professional training post qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.
  • Experience of managing and supporting staff/ teams

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Kingfisher Mother and baby Unit

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Kingfisher Mother and baby Unit

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward manager

Justine Goodale

justine.goodale@nsft.nhs.uk

01603421381

Details

Date posted

11 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CFYP5705152

Job locations

Kingfisher Mother and baby Unit

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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