Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 4 Nursery Nurse to join the bank team at East London Foundation Trust.Applicants for this position will need to be a nursery nurse with the appropriate training, experience of working with babies and who are able to demonstrate interest in Perinatal Mental Health.Main area for Nursery Nurses undertaking bank will be within Perinatal Mental Health in particular shifts on the Mother & Baby Unit. This is a unique role for nursery nurses to work within an inpatient mental health ward, supporting babies and their mothers who are experiencing mental health difficulties.The East London Mother and Baby unit is a 12 bedded unit based within the City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health.This family-centred specialist Mother and Baby Unit cares for people who experience severe mental health difficulties during the later stages of pregnancy and following the birth. The mothers are either experiencing mental health problems ante-natally or up to one year post-natally and require direct support in ensuring care of the infant is upheld whilst supporting the mother through their own recovery.Main duties of the jobAssess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care of babies/infants on the unit.Take an active part in team discussion and decisions relating to the mother and babydyad in respect of the care and treatment and ensure these are carried out or reviewed as required.To ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, physical healthcare of the infants on the unit.To provide a nursery nursing perspectiveFollow procedure on handling patient money and valuables.Supervise and maintain the safe custody, control and administration of drugs andtake appropriate action/measures to provide safe administration as prescribed tobaby/infants.Use a range of therapeutic techniques when managing patients with challenging andunpredictable needs including when this leads to aggressive incidents.Assist and/or supervise mothers with bathing, dressing, and feeding, changing and other aspects of baby care.Escort babies, with or without mothers, to other departments in the hospital and to other hospitals, if required.About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisationsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.Person SpecificationEducation/ Qualification/ TrainingEssential(NNEB) or Diploma in childcare & education or National diploma in early yearsLevel 3 children and educationExperienceEssentialAbility to perform and participate as part of a Multidisciplinary team.Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically.Ability to work towards a competency framework.Experience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to themRelevant 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.Experience of working in a mental health settingKnowledge and SkillsEssentialDetailed knowledge of child development and knowledge of age and stage of appropriate play activities.Understanding of the Children's Act and knowledge of childAwareness of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Children and other Government initiatives.Knowledge of primary health care relating to young infantsAbility to manage difficult situations or Provide advice to others to ensure they act appropriately.Ability to implement previous learning in Practice and demonstrate reflective practice.Ability to work independently and as Part of a team.OtherEssentialAble to work in a stressful environmentSelf-motivatedCommitted to Equal OpportunitiesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressMother & Baby UnitCity & Hackney Centre for Mental HealthHomerton RowE9 6SREmployer's websitehttps://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)