Job summary
The Specialist Perinatal Service (SPS) Community Nursery Nurse will hold a key role in providing expert child assessments, interventions, and ongoing support for families and infants under one year old, who are under the care of the Specialist Perinatal Service within the community.
The SPS supports women and birthing people who experience high-risk mental health problems during and after pregnancy, and for their infant up to the age of one year.
This post is based in 'Cluster 3' which geographically covers Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, and a part of Central Manchester. Travel is essential. The Cluster 3 base is at Hexagon Tower in North Manchester.
Main duties of the job
As a SPS Community Nursery Nurse you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team collaborating with many professionals and organisation to provide high quality care to families across Greater Manchester including:
- Child and Family Social Workers,
- Health visitors,
- Midwives
- Parent-Infant Mental Health specialists
Key elements of this role include:
- Liaising with VCSE organisations that support families in the community
- Supporting women and their infants to attend community groups
- Develop and facilitate therapeutic group actives (i.e., baby massage, rhyme, and sign)
- Deliver packages of care in collaboration with families as part of an individualised baby care plan.
- Recognising vulnerable babies and supporting their families with targeted interventions.
You will need to be motivated to work in an environment of change and innovation, supporting the team to develop a new role within the service. Have a good understanding of the signs of abuse and neglect and a knowledge of safeguarding in line with policies and procedures.
This role will require you to be flexible, although you will be allocated an area to work there is an expectation you will be willing to work across the greater Manchester footprint in a variety of settings, both clinically and within the home environment.
You will need to be able to effectively priorities and organise your own diary in line with autonomous practice, prioritising work appropriately.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160 locations.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NNEB Diploma in Childcare, BTEC or equivalent childcare qualification National vocational qualification - 3 or 4 in childcare
Desirable
- Experience of working with women and families in the Perinatal period
- Experience of working in Mental Health
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Experience
Desirable
- Understanding of attachment theory, Previous Community Experience, Specialist interest in PMH
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Hexagon Tower
Blackley
M9 8GQ