Job summary
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
pilot service, we encourage you to apply for this role.
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.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www. gpcaregroup. org/
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.
Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www. towerhamletstogether. com/
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 description
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.
