Job summary
Employer heading
Band 4 Community Perinatal Nursery Nurse - Maple Leaf Centre
Band 4
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Nursery Nurse to join the Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team based in Solihull. The Service operates Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm.
The team provides a specialist perinatal mental health service for women living in the Solihull area. The team offer support to women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness during the perinatal period (through pregnancy and up to 24 months post natal).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will support mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies, ensure that the emotional and physical needs of the babies are met, and engage in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering care to women in a range of community settings. The ability to work flexibly in multidisciplinary teams and in a range of settings is therefore essential.
Applicants must be highly motivated, with some experience in mental health care. Experience of working within perinatal mental health is not a requirement as specialist training will be provided. If you are looking for a new challenge with a new and developing service, have the requirements for the role and are interested in this post, then we would welcome your application.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Appropriate qualifications
Essential criteria
- Measured against the essential training and qualifications outlined in the Person Specification for the role
Desirable criteria
- BA hons in childhood studies
Experience of mental health
Essential criteria
- Desire expressed to work with mental health client group
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in mental health setting, Perinatal mother and baby experience
General Experience
Essential criteria
- experience of working in a supervisory role in nursery or creche
Desirable criteria
- Community experience, experience working with a caseload
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Portia Nyamakanga
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07985882357
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