Job summary
- Main area
- Community Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Monday - Friday 9-5)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-NUR-7118405-LF-C
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lewisham Perinatal Mental Health Team
- Town
- Catford
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 Pro rata inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Community Perinatal Mental Health Nursery Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Nursery Nurse with excellent clinical skills and confidence to work in the Lewisham Perinatal Mental Health Team based at The Old Townhall in Catford, SE6 4RU to provide support to families in the Royal Borough of Lewisham.
You will be familiar with Perinatal community standards, governance and performance structures and confident in partnership work with other agencies such as Children and Family Social Services, Midwifery and Obstetric teams, CMHTs, Health Visitors and the Voluntary sector.
You will display excellent knowledge and skilled practice in women with mental health disorders in the perinatal period. You need to have experience of working in a richly diverse inner city Borough and have the understanding of the opportunities challenges that this brings.
Working closely with your colleagues in PMHT’s, you will receive support and be part of the on-going Perinatal workforce training within SLaM and London wide.
Main duties of the job
To work with a small caseload of clients with complex perinatal mental health needs to identify their performance goals, using specialist perinatal mental health assessments and intervention tools.
To plan and deliver interventions in providing support to the mothers in caring for their babies in order to meet required standards to their developmental needs.
To ensure accurate and concise record keeping relating to both parents and babies including documenting interactions with external agencies where appropriate and according to South London and Maudsley NHS Trust requirements.
To contribute verbally and in writing at clinical meetings and local authority meetings relating to the babies.
To communicate in a clear and professional manner with all parents, colleagues and extended agencies involved in safeguarding of the baby.
To participate in the teaching programme, community meetings (staff and service users), clinical supervision and, staff support groups.
To ensure Trust Infection Prevention and Control procedures are adhered to relating to both the babies and their equipment.
Working for our organisation
The Lewisham Perinatal service provides a Monday to Friday, 9-5 service to service users residing within the Borough offering assessment, intervention and treatment to women who suffer from moderate to severe mental health disorders in the perinatal period.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To treat colleagues, mothers and families with respect at all times, creating a positive role model and team player
To act at all times in safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality and
availability of sensitive information relating to mother sand staff
To recognise and promote all aspects of culture diversity, devising baby care plans as guided by registered practitioner, which respond positively to ethnic awareness with sensitivity, where necessary
To carry out delegated clinical nursing procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust, within an agreed and monitored supervisory framework
To have the ability to provide effective staff support to the mothers and carers.
*applicants who are not a nursery nurse are not eligible to apply*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- National Nursery Education Board qualification or equivalent to BTEC (National Diploma in Nursery Nursing) or
- equivalent such as NVQ level3 (child care and Education) or Foundation Degree in Early Years with a minimum of 2-years management experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage and the EYFS to ensure best practice. Up to date awareness of recent research and guidance on child development.
- A comprehensive working knowledge of legislation and national directives/policies relating to children
- Extensive post registration experience working with Mental Health service users
Desirable criteria
- Undertake all required Trust Mandatory training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Flexible and responsive approach to mother and baby care
- knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Murray
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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