Perinatal Mental Health Community Nursery Nurse (PBEW Service)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£33,262 to £36,027 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E4 8LF
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

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.

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