Perinatal Infant Mental Health Lead Health Visitor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service in Aylesford is looking for a Lead Health Visitor specializing in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health. This role involves supporting the development of health services, providing expert clinical leadership, and implementing multi-disciplinary care pathways. Candidates should be qualified Health Visitors with expertise in mental health, have a full UK driving licence, and possess strong leadership and training skills. Flexible working arrangements and career support are offered, in a team committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Outstanding CQC-rated service

Flexible working arrangements

Support for career pathways

Qualifications

• Qualified Health Visitor leader with skills in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health.
• Experience in developing multi-disciplinary care pathways.
• Full UK driving licence or equivalent EU licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Health Visiting Service’s mental health offer.
• Provide clinical leadership in relation to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health.
• Co-facilitate group interventions focused on evidence-based practice.

Skills

Expertise in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

Clinical leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Training and support skills

Effective communication

Education

Qualified Health Visitor leader

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the Kent Health Visiting Service as a Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Lead Health Visitor. The Lead Health Visitor for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the Health Visiting Service’s Perinatal and Infant Mental Health offer. They will work in the locality areas of West Kent (Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone) to provide expert clinical leadership to the Health Visiting Service and multi-disciplinary teams in relation to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health and Parent and Infant Relationship. The post holder will ensure the development and implementation of comprehensive multi-disciplinary care pathways, policies and procedures to address the mental health needs of women, infants, and their families in the perinatal period, actively working in collaboration with other services.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the Health Visiting Service’s Perinatal and Infant Mental Health offer.
• Provide expert clinical leadership to the Health Visiting Service and multi-disciplinary teams in relation to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health and Parent and Infant Relationship.
• Ensure the development and implementation of comprehensive multi-disciplinary care pathways, policies and procedures to address the mental health needs of women, infants, and their families in the perinatal period.
• Co-facilitate group interventions and support the delivery of the Institute of Health Visiting’s Emotional Wellbeing Visits intervention, ensuring practice is evidence-based.
• Provide training and support to practitioners on Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, Parent Infant Relationship, Emotional Well-being and Birth Trauma.
• Build and strengthen partnership and foster positive relationships between parents and their infants.

Qualifications

Qualified Health Visitor leader with expertise in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, Parent and Infant Relationship. Experience in multi-disciplinary care pathways and evidence-based practice. Full UK driving licence or equivalent EU licence. Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Outstanding CQC-rated service with a passionate team and flexible working arrangements. Support for flexible working and career pathways within Kent and Medway.

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This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.