Community Nursery Nurse for Infant Mental Health Team

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Hollywater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

The specialised Health Visiting Team for Infant Mental Health supports infants and their primary caregivers—including parents, foster carers, grandparents, and others—during the first two years of life. The team offers direct support for parent‑infant relationships and addresses infants’ social, emotional, and mental‑health needs. The service operates from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, for infants residing within the geographical area of Hampshire.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver sensitive, responsive, and appropriate care that is essential for the healthy development of infants.
• Assist caregivers in addressing infants’ social, emotional, mental‑health challenges, enhancing parenting skills, and fostering a strong parent‑infant relationship.
• Provide services through home visits or alternative venues such as clinical settings or community spaces across Hampshire.
• Collate inter‑professional work with the public health visiting service, the Healthy Child Programme, and other named professionals/services to support family‑centred care.
• Support infants during their first two years and manage time slots that run 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation that brings together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to creating an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility, ensures consistent care, and meets the unique needs of the communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Careers and Values

Join us as we shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values—Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.