Staff Nurse - Mother and Baby Unit (Perinatal Mental Health)

NHS Scotland ,
Glasgow, City of Glasgow

Overview

Job Description

If you do not have a current PIN number you will not be shortlisted, please do not apply for this Registered Nurse Vacancy As part of a multi-disciplinary team you will have the responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, for women in late stages of pregnancy and postnatal with infant up to 12 months who are experience acute mental illness. Liaising with West of Scotland health and social care teams in both hospital and community settings. You will provide person centre, safe and effective interventions including low intense psychological therapies. In absence of the Senior Nurse you will provide cover to ensure effective operation of the Mother & Baby Unit and delivery of care packages in the ward and in the community. It is essential you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse with relevant post registration experience. You should also have knowledge and experience of working with women with perinatal mental illness and of normal child development. The shift pattern is 7.5 hour shifts 37.5hours/week - rotational contract (Early 7.30-15.30 or 1330-2115 or 2100-0745hrs) Informal Contact Julie Campbell, Senior Charge Nurse on 0141 211 6539. Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .