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
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.
Work in collaboration with parents and multi-professionals to develop individualised programmes of care.
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 of age.
Works within this specialised area of Mother and baby care and is cognisant with the unit's aims.
Participates in the sharing of knowledge to ensure the educational needs of other professionals are met.
Demonstrate they have the ability to work under direct/indirect supervision when carrying out individualised care packages.
Maintains accurate care records for babies.
Develop, implement and evaluate individualised plans of care for babies, which reflect their mothers care package.
Raises concerns with regard to babies' development/physical health with the nurse in charge and the Liaison Health Visitor.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th March 2025
Closing date : 1st April 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th March 2025
Closing date : 1st April 2025
We welcome your application.
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
- 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
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
- 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.
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.
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).
