Band 4 Perinatal Nursery Nurse

TouchConsult; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Perinatal Nursery Nurse to join their expanding Perinatal Mental Health Service. You'll support women and families during critical times, working in diverse community settings. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in child development and related experience, with a commitment to delivering high-quality care. This is a part-time permanent position, offering a salary of £32,199 to £34,876 per annum pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Experience in 1:1 client work in mental health services.
• Ability to produce high-quality written materials.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and deliver high-quality care in perinatal settings.
• Maintain accurate healthcare records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care.

Skills

Experience in early years and family support

Knowledge of child development

Confidence working independently

Compassionate and proactive approach

Education

Qualified Nursery Nurse

Job description

Job Summary

Perinatal Nursery Nurse - Join Our Expanding Community Team

Are you a passionate and experienced Nursery Nurse ready to make a meaningful impact during one of life's most transformative moments? We're offering an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and expanding Perinatal Mental Health Service, supporting women/birthing people, their infants, and extended families through the joys and challenges of the perinatal period. This is your chance to be part of a highly committed, enthusiastic team dedicated to delivering the highest quality care.

About The Role

As a Perinatal Nursery Nurse, you'll bring a strong foundation in child development and attachment theory to inform assessments and deliver tailored interventions. You'll work confidently and independently across a range of community settings, including:

• Home visits
• Children's centres
• Local community hubs

You'll also support individuals transitioning from acute mental health care or Mother and Baby Units, helping them reintegrate and thrive in their home environments. Where appropriate, you'll engage partners, family members, and other children in your interventions, promoting holistic family wellbeing.

What We're Looking For

• A qualified Nursery Nurse with experience in early years and family support
• Sound knowledge of child development and attachment theory
• Confidence working independently in diverse community settings
• Compassionate, proactive, and adaptable approach to care

Main duties of the job

• Professional Development

You'll be supported to work towards the National Perinatal Competency Framework and meet Perinatal Quality Network community standards, ensuring your growth and excellence in this specialist field.

As A Perinatal Nursery Nurse

• Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, plan, and deliver high-quality care within the perinatal mental health setting.
• Maintain accurate, timely healthcare records in accordance with professional standards and service protocols.
• Provide compassionate, evidence-based interventions tailored to the unique needs of women/birthing people, their infants, and wider families.
• Support recovery and wellbeing across diverse community environments, including home visits, children's centres, and local hubs.
• Collaborate closely with professionals across Early Attachment services, IAPT, maternity services, health visiting, and children's services to ensure integrated, holistic care.

About Us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Details

Date posted: 16 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £32,199 to £34,876 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 222-H&F-052

Job locations

Tri-Borough Perinatal Mental Health Service
Hounslow House
7 Bath Road Hounslow
TW3 3EB

Job Description & Person Specification

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualifications and Training: Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development appropriate to the role in order to ensure competency and the execution of best clinical practice

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 or working towards an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area or demonstrable equivalent experience.

Experience

• Experience of 1:1 client work
• One year or more experience of working or volunteering in mental health services
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across organisations

Desirable

• Experience of working alongside or supervising volunteers
• Experience of working in a community development context or similar

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the local community
• A good broad understanding of mental health challenges
• A good awareness of different models of understanding of mental health
• A good awareness of current issues in policy and practice in mental health
• A good understanding of primary, secondary care and third sector mental health services
• Thorough understanding of co-production and recovery principles
• Thorough understanding of the principles of good customer service
• Thorough understanding of equal opportunities with particular emphasis on how it applies to users of mental health services
• An understanding of the principles of good partnership working
• Good level of computer skills with knowledge of Word and Excel and ability to input information, use an email system and produce simple plans/reports

Personal Qualities

• Ability to listen, empathise and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to take responsibility for key clients
• Ability to produce written materials to a high standard, including assessments and minutes of meetings
• Ability to communicate constructively and professionally with service users, staff, colleagues and external agencies
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload on own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and cooperatively, balancing multiple responsibilities
• Ability to work at evenings and weekends, sometimes at short notice, when required to meet work demands
• Ability to demonstrate personal accountability for your work to your manager
• Ability to implement equal opportunities through anti-discriminatory practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Criminal records checks for overseas applicants: Guidance can be found here.

Employer details

Employer name: West London NHS Trust

Address: Tri-Borough Perinatal Mental Health Service, Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road Hounslow, TW3 3EB

Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk

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