Nursery Nurse

NHS; Chorley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is recruiting a nursery nurse for the Mother and Baby Unit in Chorley. You will support mothers and infants, provide care round the clock, and engage in attachment-based activities in a multidisciplinary team.

The post requires a degree in childcare/early years, safeguarding knowledge, and supervisory experience in a nursery setting. DBS checks apply and flexible working patterns are offered.

Qualifications

• This role requires supervisory experience within a Crèche or Nursery setting.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Legislation and the 1989 Children Act.
• Able to undertake administrative tasks and keep records.

Responsibilities

• The nursery nurse will assist mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies and engage in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship.
• Deliver high-quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment-based approaches.
• Work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays to support 24-hour care.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Administrative tasks

Education

Degree in Childcare

Degree Level in Early Years and Education

BA (hons) in childhood studies

Job description

Site Ribblemere MBU - Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital Town Chorley Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duration of employment without sponsorship from the Trust

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed nursery nurse to join us in our 8 bedded Mother and Baby Unit, which offers specialist treatment of women with Perinatal Mental Health difficulties. You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within the inpatient setting providing quality care to women and their infants.

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the infants, promoting interaction and stimulation of infants and supporting the mums in their role as mothers.

Care is provided over a 24-hour period and team members work rotational shift patterns including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays to facilitate this.

You will be expected to complete all statutory and mandatory trainings identified by our trust which will include the prevention and management of violence and aggression and basic resuscitation, and our team are required to support the other mental health units on site when emergencies occur.

We are committed to continued professional development and therefore Specialist Perinatal training and clinical supervision will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The nursery nurse will 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.

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.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Childcare, Education, Playwork or equivalent qualification and experience
• Degree Level in Early Years and Education or equivalent qualification and experience
• BA (hons) in childhood studies or equivalent qualification and experience

Knowledge

• Baby Care Skills – Birth to 1 Year
• Demonstrate knowledge of the physical, emotional needs of babies
• Demonstrate knowledge of Safeguarding children issues and The 1989 Children Act

Experience

• Experience of working in a supervisory role within a Crèche or Nursery setting
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Legislation
• Able to undertake administrative tasks

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

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.