Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Nursery Nurse

The closing date is 16 September 2025

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 anurturing 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 beunder 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.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-SCG25-119-MG

Job locations

St Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth

NE61 2NU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 2nd September 2025

Closing date : 16th September 2025

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 2nd September 2025

Closing date : 16th September 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.

Desirable

  • 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

Desirable

  • PMVA

Personal characteristics

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Motivated
  • Trustworthy
  • Demonstrates respect dignity and integrity
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Commitment to further development and training
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.

Desirable

  • 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

Desirable

  • PMVA

Personal characteristics

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Motivated
  • Trustworthy
  • Demonstrates respect dignity and integrity
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Commitment to further development and training

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 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/ (Opens in a new tab)


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/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Covering Ward Manager

Emma Charlton

emma.charlton2@cntw.nhs.uk

01670501869

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-SCG25-119-MG

Job locations

St Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth

NE61 2NU


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