200828 - Nursery Nurse (LC)

To undertake the role of nursery nurse within the Regional Perinatal Mental Health Mother and Baby Unit within NHS Lothian. The post holder will establish and provide a supportive environment by ensuring the optimum health and social wellbeing of each mother and baby admitted to the unit and facilitate a nurturing bond and secure attachment relationship within individualised programmes of care.

The post holder will be expected to work with a range of professionals across health, social care and 3rd sector agencies, developing positive relationships across the multi-agency network in order to effectively support mothers, infants and their family and carers.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Judith Clark, Lead Nursery Nurse on  or by email Judith.clark@nhs.scot

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**   

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board. 

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.