Nursery Nurse

The Perinatal Community Service has four community teams all based in antenatal clinics and community mental health bases across Devon including - Exeter, Torbay, Tavistock and Barnstaple.Our teams are multi-disciplinary and are made up of Consultant Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Nursery Nurses. We work closely with Specialist and Public Health Midwives, Parent Infant Specialists and Health Visitors.

The core purpose of the service in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants within the specialist perinatal community mental health teams in Devon.

The Nursery Nurse will assist mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies, ensure that the emotional and physical needs of the babies are met and engage in activities to promote the parent-infant relationship.

The Nursery Nurse will demonstrate and role model a sound knowledge of caring effectively for infants under 2 years and use this to teach and guide colleagues whilst ensuring that current practice and care in the perinatal service meets the standards as outlined in the Trusts Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children Policy, alongside the Devon County Council Child Protection Procedures and to be able to involve specialist safeguarding services as and when necessary.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Essential: - Qualification at Level 4 or above and / or equivalent experience; - To complete the Care certificate within the first 6 months of service if not obtained already

Desirable: - IT Skills

Essential: - Experience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.; - Relevant experience, and knowledge of supporting the mother and baby with close and loving relationships; - Relevant post qualification experience.; - Experience of observing changes in the physical and psychological condition of babies and contributing to the development of skills in other staff and being able to monitor this.; - Ability to work independently and as part of a team.; - Experience of community working and home lone visiting

Desirable: - Experience of managing or supporting staff.; - Experience of working in a mental health setting.

Essential: - Detailed knowledge of child development and knowledge of age and stage of appropriate play activities.; - Understanding of the Childrens Act and knowledge of child protection guidelines.; - Knowledge of primary health care relating to young infants.; - Ability to implement previous learning in practice and demonstrate reflective practice.; - Knowledge of UNICEF infant feeding and nutrition in the early years; - An understanding of working alongside mothers and infants during the Perinatal period with mental health illness; - An awareness of evidenced based resources to support the parent and infant relationship; - An understanding of Infant brain development, emotional regulation, communication and interaction between the mother and infant during the first 1001 critical days; - An awareness of the infants emotional well-being and developmental milestones; - An understanding of childrens safeguarding

Desirable: - Awareness of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Children and other Government initiatives.; - Ability to manage difficult situations or provide advice to others to ensure they act appropriately.