Job Description

Are you passionate about people, purpose, and progress? We're seeking an enthusiastic and highly skilled Nursery Nurse to join our remarkable Community Perinatal Mental Health Team, where compassion, innovation, and inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do.



We are a dynamic and multidisciplinary team providing specialist perinatal mental health support to women, birthing people, partners, and families across Bristol, North Somerset, & South Gloucestershire.



The team has a shared care ethos, working closely with primary care, maternity services, adult mental health teams, early years' services and independent sector organisations to ensure that women can have access to specialist support, advice, risk assessment and care planning in relation to their mental health needs.



We strongly believe that diverse teams create stronger services, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. Your perspective matters, and we're committed to creating a team where every voice is valued.



You'll bring strong experience, in working with people during the perinatal period but particularly in relation to caring for their child, and ensuring the bonding with, and wellbeing of, their baby.



In return, we offer flexible working arrangements, opportunities for personal and professional development, and a supportive, forward-thinking workplace where you can make a lasting impact.



Provide practical and emotional support to help mothers prepare for the transition to parenthood.



Support partners, siblings, and wider family members prior to the baby's arrival.



Enhance the attachment and bonding process during pregnancy using current research.



Support families in understanding the baby's perspective.



Baby massage.



Mother and baby wrap.



Talking, playing, and interacting with the baby.



Video interactive guidance.



Offer advice and support on feeding and promote breastfeeding where possible.



Bathing, dressing, and changing.



Settling, soothing, and sleep.



Managing crying.



Safety.



Awareness of handling the baby and head safety.



Help provide a safe and stimulating home environment for babies and children.



Liaise regularly with community-based Nursery Nurses, Health Visitors, and other professionals involved in family care.



Please see the attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities.



We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) , a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.



We deliver services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.



Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees provide better care.



At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.



Clinical Responsibilities

Provide perinatal support to antenatal and postnatal mothers in the community, promoting and modeling a high standard of care at all times within the birth-to-five framework. Participate in the assessment of needs, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programs for mothers and their babies. Maintain confidentiality and adhere to local policies at all times, in line with Trust policy.

Ante-natal Preparation

Provide practical and emotional support to help mothers prepare for the transition to parenthood. Support partners, siblings, and wider family members prior to the baby's arrival. Enhance the attachment and bonding process during pregnancy using current research.

Enhancing Attachment and Bonding

Support families in understanding the baby's perspective. Baby massage. Mother and baby wrap. Talking, playing, and interacting with the baby. Video interactive guidance.

Practical Baby Care

Offer advice and support on feeding and promote breastfeeding where possible. Bathing, dressing, and changing. Settling, soothing, and sleep. Managing crying. Safety and awareness of handling the baby and head safety. Help provide a safe and stimulating home environment for babies and children.

Best Practice in Baby Care

Liaise regularly with community-based Nursery Nurses, Health Visitors, and other professionals involved in family care. Provide advice and support as required on age-appropriate play and child development. Support families with common baby issues and signpost as needed.

Encouraging Social Networks

Provide opportunities to run parent groups to encourage socialisation and signposting to local children's centres. Offer practical advice to mothers on establishing patterns and routines to care for their baby. Signpost and assist families in attending current parenting programmes at local children's centres. Identify local age-appropriate play opportunities.

Team Working

Contribute to the development of staff and students as appropriate. Work within a team of healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible. Make effective use of clinical supervision to reflect on and develop own practice.

Please see the attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities.