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Registered Mental Health Nurse - Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit
Band 5
Main area
Registered Mental Health Nurse - Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full and part time roles available)
Job ref
373-SMH2276-D RR
Site
Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit
Town
Chester
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit, an exciting collaboration between NHS England and NHS Wales, is due to open in October 2025 on the grounds of the Countess of Chester Health Park.
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the Mother and Baby Unit team. We are planning for the new MDT to commence in role 3 months prior to opening to enable a robust and supportive induction to take place.
The Mother and Baby Unit is a specialist provision for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and/or in the year after their baby is born. Patients in the postnatal period will have their babies with them during their time as an inpatient on the Mother and Baby Unit. Seren Lodge will be an 8 bedded unit with 6 beds commissioned by NHS England for the women of Cheshire and Merseyside and 2 beds commissioned by NHS Wales for the women of North Wales. The Mother and Baby Unit will also accept referrals for out of area women when there are beds available.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if there is a high volume of applicants. Shortlisting for this vacancy will take place in March, and interviews will be held from April onwards.
Main duties of the job
We are hoping to build a supportive and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team, working on a rotational shift basis which includes day and night shifts. The posts offer the successful applicants the exciting opportunity to build a team that provides the highest quality of care for our service users. We will offer an excellent training programme and preceptorship programme.
The applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C's in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.
Seren Lodge is based on the Countess of Chester Health Park Site approximately 1.5 miles from Chester city centre.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?'
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RMN
* Ongoing registration with appropriate professional body
* Evidence of continuous professional development that supports clinical practice
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
* Excellent communicator both verbally and in the form of written communication
* Well developed research based knowledge and practical nursing skills
* An understanding of basic management principles
* Ability to work unsupervised
* A positive approach towards the use of Information Technology
* Knowledge of safeguarding principles and understanding of safeguarding management
* Up to date knowledge of current mental health legislation
* Ability to work sensibly and compassionately with patients, families and carers
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of perinatal mental health conditions
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience in writing comprehensive care plans and completing/documenting risk assessments
Desirable criteria
* Post-graduate experience
* Experience of liaison with other services
* Experience of carrying out clinical supervision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 432.6KB)
* OH Risk Form (PDF, 576.7KB)
* Welsh Translation Band 5 RMN JD (PDF, 456.6KB)
* Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (PDF, 167.7KB)
* DBS Update Service Applicant Guide (PDF, 228.4KB)
* Privacy Notice (PDF, 177.4KB)
* Trust Profile (PDF, 521.4KB)
* Application Guide (PDF, 28.3MB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Sarah Hull
Job title
Operational Lead for Perinatal Services
Email address
Telephone number
0151 488 8434
Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact or telephone 01244 393100.
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Employment type
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* Job function
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* Industries
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