Job summary
Community Perinatal Mental Health Nursery Nurse - Job advert
Full time - 37.5 hours
Permanent post - Band 4
Specialist Mother and Baby Mental Health Service (SMABS) is a community perinatal mental health service commissioned with the Bradford District Care Foundation Trust (BDCFT). We cover the catchment area of Bradford, Airedale and Craven there are approximately 8,000 live births per year. The main maternity hospital sites being Bradford (6,000 births) and Airedale (2,000 births).
The SMABS provides mental health care and treatment for women and their families during pregnancy till first year post delivery. The team is a multi-disciplinary team, which provides support for women who are experiencing moderate to severe mental ill health in pregnancy or present with a high risk of relapse during pregnancy and the perinatal period.
Closing date on 3rd August 2025
Shortlisting on 4thAugust 2025
Interview date on 27th August 2025
Main duties of the job
Perinatal community nursery nurse will be part of our perinatal mental healthteam. The successful post holder will work with mother, baby/babies and families during antenatal and postnatal period providing research-based interventions and offering support and advice.
o To demonstrate a sound knowledge of caring effectively for infants up to 24 months old and to share these skills with women and their families open to our service.
o To assist mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies, ensure that the emotional and physical needs of babies are met and engage in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship. To work with other caregivers in the family to support the care of the infant.
o 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.
o To assist in the management and organisation of work as required.
o To form part of the development of mothers and other staff in the PerinatalTeams knowledge and skills in caring for infants.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview Continued-
We are currently looking to recruit experienced and highly motivated and enthusiastic Nursery Nurse to join our perinatal mental health team with a specialist interest in improving care for women and their families in the area and who is open to learning & developing their skills in perinatal mental health. Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable: a keen interest in this specialist area is essential. Our work can be challenging & requires excellent communication skills & a knowledge of safeguarding protocols ensuring thoughtfulness of the unborn & other children in the family at all times.
The role is dynamic and challenging. The post holder will form part of the development of other staff in the Perinatal Teams knowledge and skills in caring for infants, and Perinatal Community MH Nursery Nurses/Team members are also expected to contribute to maternal mental health awareness training to Midwives, Health Visitors and other Mental Health colleagues. Perinatal Mental Health nursery nurses provide advice and support with antenatal and postnatal support with the transition to parenthood. This includes advice and support around bonding/attachment, practical childcare and child development advice and support. Working within the MDT, they have a particular role support the team to hear the voice of the infant, and therefore support assessments.
We offer a comprehensive induction package and clinicians within the service are able to access specialist training both internally and externally in order to develop a high level of perinatal expertise regarding perinatal mental health conditions, risks and relapse factors, and evidence-based interventions. In addition, practitioners gain a growing knowledge base on infant mental health, development and attachment and bonding.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. If you are enthusiastic and strive to make a positive impact and improve health outcomes for mothers, babies and families, then we would really like to hear from you.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview Continued-
We are currently looking to recruit experienced and highly motivated and enthusiastic Nursery Nurse to join our perinatal mental health team with a specialist interest in improving care for women and their families in the area and who is open to learning & developing their skills in perinatal mental health. Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable: a keen interest in this specialist area is essential. Our work can be challenging & requires excellent communication skills & a knowledge of safeguarding protocols ensuring thoughtfulness of the unborn & other children in the family at all times.
The role is dynamic and challenging. The post holder will form part of the development of other staff in the Perinatal Teams knowledge and skills in caring for infants, and Perinatal Community MH Nursery Nurses/Team members are also expected to contribute to maternal mental health awareness training to Midwives, Health Visitors and other Mental Health colleagues. Perinatal Mental Health nursery nurses provide advice and support with antenatal and postnatal support with the transition to parenthood. This includes advice and support around bonding/attachment, practical childcare and child development advice and support. Working within the MDT, they have a particular role support the team to hear the voice of the infant, and therefore support assessments.
We offer a comprehensive induction package and clinicians within the service are able to access specialist training both internally and externally in order to develop a high level of perinatal expertise regarding perinatal mental health conditions, risks and relapse factors, and evidence-based interventions. In addition, practitioners gain a growing knowledge base on infant mental health, development and attachment and bonding.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. If you are enthusiastic and strive to make a positive impact and improve health outcomes for mothers, babies and families, then we would really like to hear from you.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o CACHE Level 3 or o Diploma in childcare & Education (NNEB) or o Diploma in childcare Studies (BTEC) or o NVQ Level 3 in childcare & Education
Desirable
- Experience of Video Interactive Guidance or Infant massage.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate post-qualified experience working with children and young adults and those with complex health and safeguarding needs.
- Extensive experience of working within community health visiting services Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of working with community, working with in diverse communities.
- Experience and Knowledge of child development.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a perinatal mental health service/setting.
- Experience of working in a mental health setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o CACHE Level 3 or o Diploma in childcare & Education (NNEB) or o Diploma in childcare Studies (BTEC) or o NVQ Level 3 in childcare & Education
Desirable
- Experience of Video Interactive Guidance or Infant massage.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate post-qualified experience working with children and young adults and those with complex health and safeguarding needs.
- Extensive experience of working within community health visiting services Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of working with community, working with in diverse communities.
- Experience and Knowledge of child development.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a perinatal mental health service/setting.
- Experience of working in a mental health setting.
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.
