Job Summary
Job overviewThe Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable nursery nurse to join our teamon a permanent basis for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
The successful post holder will work as part of our Multi disciplinary team, providing treatment and intervention to women during the perinatalperiod who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in maternal mental health andattachment based approaches to mothers and infants in Barking and Dagenham.
The Nursery Nurse role involves working with mothers and babies in their own homes, the community or at other premises such as children'scentres across the boroughs.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that there is appropriate communication with other professionals involved in the care of the child and mother.- The postholder will work alongside professionals offering therapeutic input with the mother and baby relationship as a focus of your work.- The post holder would be expected to have robust knowledge of child development and attachment which will inform their intervention. Theyshould also have experience with maternal mental illness and the impact this has on the mother baby relationship.
About Us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941).
Details
Date posted
02 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
395-WF104-25
Job locations
Barley Court, Goodmayes hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8XJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy
Person Specification
Essential
Experience
- NHS experience
- post qualifying experience working as a nursery nurse
- community based experience
Desirable
- experience or awareness of perinatal mental health difficulties
Essential
Qualifications
- NNEB or equivalent nursery nurse qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of early years development
- Knowledge of bonding and attachment relationships
Desirable
- Knowledge of perinatal mental health difficulties
Essential
Skills
- Ability to work on 1:1 basis with parents and babies to provide interventions fostering parent infant relationships
Desirable
- experience of working with groups and setting up groups
Person Specification
Essential
- Ability to work on 1:1 basis with parents and babies to provide interventions fostering parent infant relationships
Desirable
- experience of working with groups and setting up groups
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Barley Court, Goodmayes hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8XJ
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Barley Court, Goodmayes hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8XJ
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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