Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Nursery Nurse
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duration of employment without sponsorship from the Trust

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed nursery nurse to join us in our 8 bedded Mother and Baby Unit, which offers specialist treatment of women with Perinatal Mental Health difficulties. You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within the inpatient setting providing quality care to women and their infants.

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the infants, promoting interaction and stimulation of infants and supporting the mums in their role as mothers.

Care is provided over a 24-hour period and team members work rotational shift patterns including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays to facilitate this.

You will be expected to complete all statutory and mandatory trainings identified by our trust which will include the prevention and management of violence and aggression and basic resuscitation, and our team are required to support the other mental health units on site when emergencies occur.

We are committed to continued professional development and therefore Specialist Perinatal training and clinical supervision will be provided.

Main duties of the job
The nursery nurse will assist mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies, ensure that the emotional and physical needs of the babies are met and engage in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship.

The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants.

About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-CEN2706-EB-A
Job locations: Ribblemere MBU - Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital, Chorley, PR7 1PP, United Kingdom

Main duties and person specification
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Qualifications (Essential)

• One of the following Qualifications: Level 3 Childcare Qualification; Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator/CACHE); T Level in Education and Early Years; Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education or Early Years Practitioner

Knowledge (Essential)

• Baby Care Skills - Birth to 1 Year
• Demonstrate knowledge of the physical, emotional needs of babies
• Demonstrate knowledge of Safeguarding children issues and The 1989 Children Act

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working in a supervisory role within a Crche or Nursery setting
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Legislation
• Able to undertake administrative tasks

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ribblemere MBU - Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital, Chorley, PR7 1PP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager Sophie Dudley, Sophie.Dudley@lscft.nhs.uk

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