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Specialist Perinatal Nursery Nurse
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147.00 to £27,596.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2024 |
| Location: | Dudley, DY1 2LZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9285-24-0385 |
Summary
To assist in the provision of quality, evidence based care for women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness, by providing advice and support on Early Years parenting and child care. The Community Nursery Nurse will work as a member of the wider Perinatal Mental Health Service assisting the multidisciplinary team in meeting the needs of women and their families by undertaking delegated duties that support family centred care. The post holder will ensure that there is appropriate communication with other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the mother and child. Under the supervision of the care coordinator, the post holder will provide support and education to defined caseload of women with moderate to severe perinatal mental health problems, and those with pre-existing severe mental health disorders to help promote well-being, promote mother-infant relationships and reduce risk, during a vulnerable time for womens mental health. They will contribute to holistic community assessments, in a range of settings, with a strong emphasis on the parent-infant relationship and safeguarding. In addition the practitioner will be expected to offer both support and advice to partners and relatives and to work in an integrated manner with key partner organisations and professionals. The post holder will be required to support in providing consultative advice to other agencies and to participate in delivering training and development for other professionals. Liaison with a wide range of agencies including midwifery, health visiting and primary care, is central to the role. The post holder will contribute to the transformation of the perinatal service to meet best practice standards including NICE guidelines for Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrist Quality Network Standards (CCQI). Person Specification KNOWLEDGE Essential NNEB/CACHE /Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE)/oLevel 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years/oNVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education (NVQEYE)/ oNVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (NVQCE)/ oLevel 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development (CCLD) Knowledge of Safeguarding Legislation Able to undertake administrative tasks Able to work as required without direct supervision Ability to supervise tasks undertaken by junior staff Please ensure you read the job description and person specification attached and that your supporting information reflects the relevant skills and experience you have, as your application will be shortlisted against these criteria. For an informal discussion please contact Shazin Virk 07584846179 - Shazin.virk@nhs.net