Perinatal Mental Health Community Nursery Nurse

The GP Care

Group is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a Perinatal Mental Health Community Nursery Nurse within the Waltham

Forest Family Hubs Parent and Baby Emotional Wellbeing Service. In partnership

with the Family Hubs and the local authority, we are providing a vital service

for parents and babies, addressing mild to moderate perinatal and relationship

difficulties.

The

service has been re-commissioned for a fixed term until June 2027. It presents

a unique opportunity for an individual interested in perinatal mental health to

gain experience in this specialist role - whether through a secondment option

from their current role or by stepping into a brand-new position.

If you

are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of parents and

babies and are excited about this incredible opportunity to be a part of a

This Fixed Term Contract ends June 2027.

The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert

early where we have received a high number of applications, and we encourage

candidates to submit their applications promptly.

Main duties of the job

• Provides assessment and care, undertaking

delegated duties and activities with limited or indirect supervision.

• Promotes engagement with community resources,

including Family Hubs, by offering tailored support with accessing community

services.

• Works directly with clients to deliver specific

interventions to promote attuned parent/infant relationships.

• Provides assessment of child health and

development using ASQ tools in combination with direct observation and

professional judgement.

• Works directly with clients offering tailored

advice and support for a range of child development needs.

• To assist with delivery of therapeutic groups

under the guidance of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapist.

About us

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.

The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.

The key priorities for the Care Group are:

Innovation and support for primary care

Being a great place to work

Integrating primary and community care

Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people

Influencing improvements in health outcomes

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year

Including Outer HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Home or remote working

Reference number

E0136-26-0027

Job locations

Chingford Health Centre

109 York Road

London

E4 8LF

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Key result areas

• Provide practical and therapeutic support to

strengthen early attachment, observing parent-infant interactions and

escalating concerns appropriately.

• Implement structured programmes (e.g., infant

development guidance, parenting support, emotional wellbeing strategies) under

the supervision of specialist clinicians.

• Offer tailored guidance on infant care, routines,

and development while supporting parents experiencing perinatal mental health

challenges.

• Work collaboratively with midwives, health

visitors, mental health teams, and social care to ensure joined-up support and safe, consistent care pathways.

• Maintain accurate records, monitor progress, and

contribute to risk assessments by sharing observations with the wider clinical

team.

Main duties and

responsibilities

• Provide interventions that strengthen the

developing parent-infant relationship and promote healthy attachment.

• Provide one-to-one support to parent/caregivers, including emotional

well-being visits, practical guidance, and low-intensity

interventions as directed by the multidisciplinary team.

• To support Parents in the general management of

baby care, demonstrating an understanding of how this may be hindered by the

presence of mental illness

• To work in collaborate with other professionals

to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care for parents with

mild - moderate perinatal mental illness.

• Ensure the infants needs are identified,

promoted, and met within the agreed care plan, including monitoring feeding,

routines, development and general wellbeing.

• Developing

working and therapeutic relationships with women and their families and

communicate effectively with them and the networks surrounding them.

• Assist in planning and delivering group

programmes for parents who are experiencing mild -moderate mental health needs

• Keep clear, contemporaneous electronic records

of assessments, interventions, and observations in line with service and

safeguarding requirements.

Job responsibilities

Key result areas

• Provide practical and therapeutic support to

strengthen early attachment, observing parent-infant interactions and

escalating concerns appropriately.

• Implement structured programmes (e.g., infant

development guidance, parenting support, emotional wellbeing strategies) under

the supervision of specialist clinicians.

• Offer tailored guidance on infant care, routines,

and development while supporting parents experiencing perinatal mental health

challenges.

• Work collaboratively with midwives, health

visitors, mental health teams, and social care to ensure joined-up support and safe, consistent care pathways.

• Maintain accurate records, monitor progress, and

contribute to risk assessments by sharing observations with the wider clinical

team.

Main duties and

responsibilities

• Provide interventions that strengthen the

developing parent-infant relationship and promote healthy attachment.

• Provide one-to-one support to parent/caregivers, including emotional

well-being visits, practical guidance, and low-intensity

interventions as directed by the multidisciplinary team.

• To support Parents in the general management of

baby care, demonstrating an understanding of how this may be hindered by the

presence of mental illness

• To work in collaborate with other professionals

to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care for parents with

mild - moderate perinatal mental illness.

• Ensure the infants needs are identified,

promoted, and met within the agreed care plan, including monitoring feeding,

routines, development and general wellbeing.

• Developing

working and therapeutic relationships with women and their families and

communicate effectively with them and the networks surrounding them.

• Assist in planning and delivering group

programmes for parents who are experiencing mild -moderate mental health needs

• Keep clear, contemporaneous electronic records

of assessments, interventions, and observations in line with service and

safeguarding requirements.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of perinatal/infant mental health.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to implement personal centred care/action plan in partnership with child, parent and family.

Qualifications

Essential

• NNEB or Diploma in Childcare & Education (CDE) awarded by CACHE or NHC in Childcare & Education (Scotland)/Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (DEXCEL).

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working with children and families in a community setting and working with safeguarding children's concerns

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• A sound understanding of child development, parenting.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to deliver interventions to support the child and family through the perinatal period.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of perinatal/infant mental health.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to implement personal centred care/action plan in partnership with child, parent and family.

Qualifications

Essential

• NNEB or Diploma in Childcare & Education (CDE) awarded by CACHE or NHC in Childcare & Education (Scotland)/Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (DEXCEL).

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working with children and families in a community setting and working with safeguarding children's concerns

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• A sound understanding of child development, parenting.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to deliver interventions to support the child and family through the perinatal period.

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

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

Address

Chingford Health Centre

109 York Road

London

E4 8LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

Address

Chingford Health Centre

109 York Road

London

E4 8LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Key result areas

• Provide practical and therapeutic support to

strengthen early attachment, observing parent-infant interactions and

escalating concerns appropriately.

• Implement structured programmes (e.g., infant

development guidance, parenting support, emotional wellbeing strategies) under

the supervision of specialist clinicians.

• Offer tailored guidance on infant care, routines,

and development while supporting parents experiencing perinatal mental health

challenges.

• Work collaboratively with midwives, health

visitors, mental health teams, and social care to ensure joined-up support and safe, consistent care pathways.

• Maintain accurate records, monitor progress, and

contribute to risk assessments by sharing observations with the wider clinical

team.

Main duties and

responsibilities

• Provide interventions that strengthen the

developing parent-infant relationship and promote healthy attachment.

• Provide one-to-one support to parent/caregivers, including emotional

well-being visits, practical guidance, and low-intensity

interventions as directed by the multidisciplinary team.

• To support Parents in the general management of

baby care, demonstrating an understanding of how this may be hindered by the

presence of mental illness

• To work in collaborate with other professionals

to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care for parents with

mild - moderate perinatal mental illness.

• Ensure the infants needs are identified,

promoted, and met within the agreed care plan, including monitoring feeding,

routines, development and general wellbeing.

• Developing

working and therapeutic relationships with women and their families and

communicate effectively with them and the networks surrounding them.

• Assist in planning and delivering group

programmes for parents who are experiencing mild -moderate mental health needs

• Keep clear, contemporaneous electronic records

of assessments, interventions, and observations in line with service and

safeguarding requirements.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of perinatal/infant mental health.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to implement personal centred care/action plan in partnership with child, parent and family.

Qualifications

Essential

• NNEB or Diploma in Childcare & Education (CDE) awarded by CACHE or NHC in Childcare & Education (Scotland)/Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (DEXCEL).

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working with children and families in a community setting and working with safeguarding children's concerns

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• A sound understanding of child development, parenting.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to deliver interventions to support the child and family through the perinatal period.