Nursery Nurse

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Neath; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a committed professional to join the inpatient perinatal mental health unit. The post focuses on direct infant care, mother-infant bonding, and promoting developmental wellbeing within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

You will help promote secure attachments, observe infant development, and contribute to care planning while ensuring documentation meets NHS standards and safety policies. Welsh language skills are valued but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Qualifications: NNEB, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience of working with mothers experiencing mental illness.
• Knowledge of parenting programmes that are well researched and proven to be effective.
• Knowledge and understanding of professional roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and developmental support to infants admitted with their mothers.
• Promote and support secure attachment and responsive parenting.
• Observe and report on infant development and mother-infant interactions.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, medical, psychological, and social care colleagues.
• Contribute to care planning and attend multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Support mothers in developing parenting skills and confidence.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with NHS standards.
• Participate in health promotion and education activities.
• Ensure a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for infants.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

Skills

Knowledge of parenting programmes

Knowledge of safeguarding

Education

NNEB, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, or equivalent qualification

Job description

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the inpatient perinatal mental health unit, providing high-quality care and developmental support to infants and their mothers. The role involves promoting infant wellbeing, supporting mother-infant bonding, and contributing to the therapeutic environment of the unit

Main duties of the job

Provide direct care and developmental support to infants admitted with their mothers.

Promote and support secure attachment and responsive parenting.

Observe and report on infant development and mother-infant interactions.

Work collaboratively with nursing, medical, psychological, and social care colleagues.

Contribute to care planning and attend multidisciplinary team meetings.

Support mothers in developing parenting skills and confidence.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with NHS standards.

Participate in health promotion and education activities.

Ensure a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for infants.

Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training:

• Qualifications and Training: NNEB, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge and experience of working with mothers experiencing mental illness.
• Knowledge of parenting programmes that are well researched and proven to be effective
• Knowledge and understanding of professional roles.

Experience

• Experience working with infants and families in a healthcare or childcare setting.
• Experience of working with infants and families presenting with complex needs - including those relating to safeguarding and/or perinatal mental illness.

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.

£28,819 to £31,626 a yearper annum pro rata