Nursery Nurse - Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 23
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time permanent position for a Band 4 Nursery Nurse at Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit, located on the Countess of Chester Health Park. The unit, opened in December 2025, provides specialist care for women with mental health problems during pregnancy or post-birth, allowing babies to stay with their mothers. The role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on a rotational shift basis, including days and nights, to provide high-quality care to service users.
Essential criteria
- NNEB or Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years awarded by Edexcel or NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education (NVQEYE) or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (NVQCE) or Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development (CCLD)
Desirable criteria
- Baby Massage Qualification
- Knowledge and Expertise
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to weaning
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to child development
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to behaviour management
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to play and development
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to attachment and bonding
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to safety
- ECDL/IT Skills
- Health promotion
- Recent and substantial experience of working with children and families
- Trust Values
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
- NNEB or Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years awarded by Edexcel or NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education (NVQEYE) or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (NVQCE) or Level 3 qualification in Children's Care, Learning and Development (CCLD)
- Baby Massage Qualification
- Knowledge and Expertise
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to weaning
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to child development
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to behaviour management
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to play and development
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to attachment and bonding
- Substantial experience of supporting families in relation to safety
- ECDL/IT Skills
- Health promotion
- Recent and substantial experience of working with children and families
- Trust Values
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Nursery Nurse - Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit, an exciting collaboration between NHS England and NHS Wales, opened in December 2025 on the grounds of the Countess of Chester Health Park.
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Band 4 Nursery Nurse to join the Mother and Baby Unit team.
The Mother and Baby Unit is a specialist provision for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and/or in the tear 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.
This post is part time 23 hours per week
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 provide
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