Nursery Nurse | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £21,988 - £24,129 p.a. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH48EP |
| Company: | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7757140/152-M50225 |
Summary
To work as part of the Perinatal Mental Health Service, whose purpose is to provide care for women with a moderate to severe degree of mental health problems during pregnancy and up to a maximum of one year postnatally. The post is based within the inpatient unit.
The Nursery Nurses role will predominately be to take the lead in assessing the emotional, practical and developmental needs of the babies and liaise closely with other disciplines working within the team to develop, deliver and evaluate care packages under the indirect supervision of a registered professional.
To support mothers in the general management of baby care, demonstrating an understanding of how this maybe hindered by the presence of a mental illness.
To assist in assessing baby’s health, well being and related needs and contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of care
Offer practical support and demonstration, in respect of all aspects of child development to promote a healthy lifestyle and the wellbeing of the baby.
To use therapeutic activities to achieve goals, to promote bonding and encourage interaction, and to enable mums to develop their skills to provide care for their babies.
Undertake play sessions and illustrate by example, appropriate handling and play activities according to age group and encouraging mums to understand the importance of play in a child’s development.
To advise and support mothers around a number of issues such as interaction skills, nutrition, safety, accident prevention, sleep problems, play skills and breast-feeding.
To provide information and guidance for mums regarding issues such as smoking, postnatal exercise and diet and other public health issues.
To assist in setting up and running support groups, sessions and education programmes for mothers, partners, carers and other family members.
To be involved in training and development of colleagues in all areas of baby care.
Contribute to child protection proceedings, such as writing information that will help form a report for the conference or review meeting.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Feb 2026