Perinatal Mental Health Nurse

Transformation Unit; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Health & wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Free training and career coaching

Preceptorship programme

Staff networks access

Relocation support

NHS discounts

Job summary

Florence House, Bournemouth, is recruiting a Band 5 Perinatal Mental Health Nurse to join the team. The role involves caring for pregnant and postnatal women with mental health difficulties within a 5-bedded unit, with an emphasis on therapeutic interventions and safeguarding.

Newly qualified nurses with NMC PIN in progress are welcome and supported by a Preceptorship programme. Applicants must have or be eligible for NMC PIN; sponsorship restrictions apply.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse and NMC registration or eligibility.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation and Care Programme Approach.
• Confidentiality and NMC Code of Conduct knowledge.
• Post-registration training and CBT/psychosocial interventions training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care to women and babies in the perinatal period.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team with regular supervision.
• Assess risk and develop safe risk management plans.
• Undertake evidence-based mental health interventions with consideration to perinatal needs.
• Complete mandatory courses including Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression.

Skills

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Mental health law

Care planning & confidentiality

NMC code

Post-registration training

CBT/Psychosocial interventions

Education

NMC PIN eligible

Job description

Employer Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Florence House Town Bournemouth Salary £21,382 - £26,028 p.a. Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Perinatal Mental Health Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Florence House has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join our team

Florence House is a 5-bedded Mother and Baby Unit providing a high quality of care and treatment for pregnant and postnatal women experiencing mental health difficulties. Babies are admitted with their mothers to build and maintain the mother/infant relationship.

The ideal candidate will need to be interested in Perinatal Mental Health, enthusiastic, caring, and a good team player. Some experience of working with women with mental health difficulties and children is preferred, but not essential.

We aim to promote a calm and therapeutic approach where patients and families are supported by a friendly, skilled and enthusiastic team that enables them to move forwards with their recovery.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses who have received or are awaiting their NMC PIN and we provide a comprehensive and fully supported Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified healthcare professionals.

Applications from candidates who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a highly motivated and dedicated MDT delivering high quality care to women and their babies, with an emphasis on therapeutic and diverse interventions. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team and value learning, having regular teaching and supervision with a shared vision.

Experience of working within an acute setting is preferable, however a full induction programme is provided for the successful applicant. You will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of care. A good working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding is essential. The applicant must have excellent clinical skills, be able to thoroughly assess risk and formulate safe and effective risk management plans. Supervision and learning opportunities are actively encouraged.

Applicants should have a warm and friendly disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills. You must be robust and resourceful and willing to work outside their comfort zone in an environment which can be demanding and stressful.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you’ll make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If we suspect you have used AI, it may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

Person specification

Knowledge, skills and training

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Working knowledge of; Mental Health Legislation, Care Programme Approach; Confidentiality, NMC Code of Conduct
• Evidence of further post registration training
• Qualification in Psychosocial interventions/CBT

Job specific experience

• Experience of taking responsibility for individual clients care.
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive risk assessment and implement risk management plans.
• The ability to undertake evidence- based interventions with woman suffering from mental health problems in the perinatal period

Managerial/supervisory experience

• Experience of managing other staff members
• Highly developed communication skills
• Evidence of effective team working and the ability to work autonomously
• Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
• Ability to work under pressure in acute situation with minimal supervisions

At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.

What working for us will provide:

• 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
• Health and wellbeing services
• Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
• Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
• Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
• Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
• Relocation costs where applicable
• Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
• NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more

Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.

Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.

Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Name Skye-Blue Jones Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01202 584383 Additional information

In my absence, please contact Hannah Maxwell-Harrison 01202 584320