Nursery Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable health service provider in England is seeking an enthusiastic nursery nurse for their Mother and Baby Unit. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of mothers and their infants experiencing mental health difficulties. Candidates should be self-motivated and willing to provide continuous care across various shifts. Flexibility in working patterns is encouraged. Training will be offered.

Benefits

Professional development training

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for infants and mothers, especially in mental health settings.
• Willingness to complete mandatory training.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of infants.
• Provide continuous 24-hour care.
• Support mothers with perinatal mental health problems.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Self-motivated

Commitment to patient care

Basic resuscitation

Job description

Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of the infants, promote interaction and stimulation of infants and support the mums in their role as mothers.
• Provide continuous care over a 24‑hour period, rotating shifts including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Complete all statutory and mandatory trainings identified by the trust, including prevention and management of violence and aggression and basic resuscitation.
• Support other mental health units on site during emergencies.
• Assist mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies, and engage in activities to promote the mother‑infant relationship.

Training & Development

We are committed to continued professional development and will provide specialist perinatal training and clinical supervision.

Working Patterns

We encourage flexible working and can arrange term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. Please state your working pattern requests in your application and discuss options at interview.

About the Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well‑being services in the community alongside partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Additional Information

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.