Job overview

Our MDT is highly skilled and inclusive of multiple professionals who provide specialist knowledge relating to both Mother and baby.  Treatment is informed by the MBU Perinatal Specialists in the following disciplines health visitor, parent infant therapist, nurses, midwives, psychologist, psychiatrist, occupational therapist and social worker to name a few. Our roles are relevant to our training and experience, we work together using our disciplines to inform specialist high quality care. As a Perinatal specialist charge nurse you will work in partnership with the MDT and leadership team to deliver high quality, innovative specialist care.

The Kingfisher Mother & Baby Unit is 1 of 21 specialist inpatient units in the UK.  Our 8 bedded unit opened in January 2019 to provide specialist assessment and treatment to women with moderate to severe mental health conditions from 3rd trimester antenatally up to 12 months post-natal.   It is widely recognised that keeping mother and baby together improves mental health outcomes for both mother and infant. The care delivered within the mother and baby unit is aimed at improving the outcomes of future generations

We are looking to expand our team and have an opportunity for an permanent Nurse within our nursing team.  The position is offered on a permanent basis.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a motivated and passionate leading nurse. This position comes with a guaranteed training offer of Tavistock and Portman Perinatal Risk management and assessment training. This training will provide a foundation and support you to transition into the role of a specialist if you are not one already. You will also receive be-spoke training on parent and infant interaction. This is the minimum training offer, as a specialist service we uniquely have access to an array of training packages and can support you to engage in professional development planning.

The ideal candidate will work across a shift pattern of days and nights, ensuring clinical care is at the forefront of practice. Including robust assessment of mother & baby, thorough documentation processes, implementing improvements in care based on evidenced based practice and national guidance.

The successful candidate will work alongside the MDT as part of the leadership team to ensure a safe and high standard of care in line with the trust values and National standards for Perinatal care. As well as supporting the wider strategic aims of the service. Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills will be required as well as the ability to demonstrate a passion for both continuity and for person centred care.

Working for our organisation

The Perinatal service can offer training, building upon the skills you have to make you a Perinatal Specialist, if you are not one already.

We value to importance of professional progression and actively strive to create growth opportunities within our team. You will be encouraged to engage in supervision and annual appraisal to map your professional development plan. This year to date we have invested significantly in our team to support professional progression and passions.

We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, and able to provide better outcomes for our service users.