Nursery Nurse

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust invites applications for a Nursery Nurse join the Mother and Baby Unit. You will work within the Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide 24/7 holistic care for women with acute perinatal mental illness and their babies, focusing on infant care, safeguarding and parent/infant attachment.

Experience with babies 0-12 months, advocacy for infant wellbeing and ability to educate staff and mothers on development, feeding, sleep and safe practices is essential; you will model

Qualifications

• Experience caring for infants 0-12 months and knowledge of baby development.
• Understanding of safeguarding policies and ability to make referrals.
• Ability to educate and support mothers on infant care and bonding.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of caring for infants under 1 year to educate colleagues on the MBU.
• Ensure practice aligns with safeguarding policies and engage safeguarding services as needed.
• Observe, assess, plan, implement and evaluate infant care on the MBU.
• Support parent/infant bonding through engagement activities and play.
• Assist with workload management and provide clinical support for mothers.

Skills

Infant care & development

Safeguarding knowledge

Team collaboration

Parent/infant bonding support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare

Job description

Jasmine Lodge is an inpatient Mother and Baby unit supporting women with acute Perinatal mental illness within the first year of their baby's life. We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursery Nurse to join our team. As a Nursery Nurse working here, you will be an integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team working closely together to provide 24/7 holistic care for mentally unwell Mums and their Babies. You will have had recent experience and a sound working knowledge of baby care and development from 0-12 months. You will be working alongside mothers to model and support them in caring for and engaging with their baby. You will be sharing your knowledge with the team with regards to best practice and safe care. You will have an understanding of infant mental health and you will be able to advocate for the infant. Safeguarding is a core part of your role as a Nursery Nurse, this includes making referrals when appropriate or escalating through the internal safeguarding team.

• To demonstrate a sound knowledge of caring effectively for infants under 1 year and utilise this knowledge to educate and guide other colleagues on the Mother & Baby Unit (MBU). This may include but is not limited to advice around breast/ formula feeding, weaning, sleep, play and development
• To ensure current practice and care in the Mother & Baby Unit reflects standards as outlined in the Trusts Safeguarding Policies alongside the Devon Safeguarding Children Board Procedures and to be able to engage with specialist safeguarding services as and when necessary.
• To take initiative and display ability to observe, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness and quality of care and interventions for infants on the Mother & Baby Unit.
• To support and empower the development of parent/infant bonding and attachment through engagement, age appropriate activities and play.
• To assist in the management and organisation of workload as required.
• Assist with clinical duties for all mothers within the Mother & Baby Unit.
• To use modelling and evidence based practice to enhance mother's and staff knowledge and skills in caring for infants on the Mother & Baby Unit.
• To contribute to the development of standards of care for both mothers and babies in the Mother & Baby Unit, proving feedback as necessary and taking positive steps toward implementing necessary change.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.