Lead Nursery Nurse
Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Due to the current post holder leaving, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Lead Nursery Nurse on the East London Mother & Baby Unit.
The East London MBU is a 12 bedded unit based in the City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health.
We provide care and treatment for women with a pre-existing mental illness who suffer a relapse during pregnancy or after giving birth, such as bi-polar affective disorder, schizophrenia, recurrent depressive disorder, severe anxiety disorder and schizo-affective disorder
Women who develop an acute mental illness such as puerperal psychosis or depression during or after pregnancy
Women who are at significant risk of becoming unwell in the perinatal period (prophylactic admissions) who have established diagnosis of mental illness and are already known to mental health services – referrals will be considered from 32 weeks gestation.
The aim of the unit is to ensure that all women who have young infants and who require admission can remain with their baby, enabling the special bond between mother and baby to be unbroken at a critical time in the life of a young family.
Main duties of the job
As the lead nursery nurse you will be working in an established multi-disciplinary team leading a team of nursery nurses ensuring all aspects of baby development and care remain a central part of the treatment plan for mums experiencing a mental health episode.
You will also provide a pivotal role in supporting fathers, care – givers and carers in all aspects of baby development and care.
As a lead nursery nurse you will participate and ensure that Nursery Nurse led groups take place in the Mother & Baby Unit and develop this programme with feedback from mothers.
You would also ensure that there is an induction for new nursery nurses and also provide specialist training to the wider nursing and multi-disciplinary team around baby care.
You will also be key in supporting excellent standards and quality of care to support the Royal college Of Psychiatrists accreditation.
With the move to a Provider Collaborative Model for MBU’s there is potential future developments and changes that as a lead nursery nurse will play a key role in.
This role will involve you working Long days within the established shift numbers in the MBU. This will also include working 2 weekends out of each 4 week roster period.
You will also be expected to undertaking training in Physical holding skills and be part of the wider unit rapid response team.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for full overview of job role of lead nursery nurse
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- (NNEB) or Diploma in childcare & education or National diploma in early years
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience working in mental health
- Experience of managing or supporting staff
- Relevant post qualification experience.
- Experience of observing changes in the physical and psychological condition of babies and contributing to the development of skills in other staff and being able to monitor this.
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential criteria- Ability to perform and participate as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically.
- Ability to work towards a competency framework.
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London.We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve.Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.
What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
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