Inpatient Perinatal Nursery Nurse

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Nursery Nurse for the Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit in Norwich. You will join a multidisciplinary team to support mothers with perinatal mental health issues and care for their babies in an inpatient setting.

Role includes assisting with mother-infant bonding, assessing needs, and delivering tailored interventions within the birth-to-five framework.

Qualifications

• CACHE level 3
• Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
• Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC)
• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
• Video Interactive Guidance

Responsibilities

• Provide perinatal support to antenatal and post-natal mothers in an inpatient setting, promoting and modelling a high standard of care.
• Participate in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for mothers and babies.
• Understand development stages and empower families in parenting and care.
• Work as part of a MDT to support mums across all care domains.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow local Trust policies at all times.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Autonomy

MDT teamwork

Teaching skills

Caseload planning

Education

CACHE level 3

Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)

Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC)

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education

Video Interactive Guidance

Job description

Main area Perinatal Inpatient Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Would consider two part time positions) Job ref 246-CEN8273762

Site Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit, Hellesdon Hospital Town Norwich Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Are you an experienced Nursery Nurse looking for a new opportunity in a rewarding, growing service? The Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unithere at NSFT s seeking a motivated Nursery Nurse to join our existing team

As a Nursery Nurse, you will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team providing quality services for patients who are admitted to the Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit, under the supervision of a registered professional.

Your role will be to assist 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.

As a team, we are all committed to making a difference to the lives of our service users, their babies, and families in the antenatal period and for up to two years following birth.

Main duties of the job

The Kingfisher Mother and Unit provides inpatient care for the management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year. We work closely with other mental health services, jointly supporting women.

The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment-based approaches to mothers and infants. The successful candidate will:

• Provide perinatal support to antenatal and post-natal mothers in an inpatient setting, promoting and modelling a high standard of care at all times within the birth to five framework.
• Participate in the assessment of needs, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plan for mothers and their babies.
• Understanding the stages of development, assisting when difficulties are experienced and empowering families to be confident in their parenting and care.
• To be part of the multi-disciplinary team utilising skills and knowledge in supporting and advising mums across all domains of caring for their baby.
• To maintain confidentiality and adhere to local policies at all times in line with Trust Policy.

If this sounds like a challenge you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you…

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of role requirements, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• CACHE level 3
• Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
• Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC)
• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
• Video Interactive Guidance

Experience

• Experience of working within community services
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of delivery groups
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of working within a Perinatal Mental health Services
• Working with Service Users with mental health needs

Skills

• Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent communication skills with service users and other professionals, both oral and written
• Able to make autonomous decisions using judgement and to work effectively as part of a MDT.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and access regular supervision.
• Competent teaching skills
• Planning and organising skills for caseload management

Knowledge

• Knowledge around the effect of perinatal mental health presentations and how this would impact on care of baby

Other

• Able to travel independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.