Nursery Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nursery Nurse to join the East London Mother & Baby Unit. The role involves working within an inpatient mental health ward, supporting babies and their mothers who are experiencing mental health difficulties. You will be expected to demonstrate sound knowledge of infant care, teach colleagues and mothers, and contribute to developing care standards. The unit is a 12-bedded facility caring for people with severe mental health difficulties during late pregnancy and post-birth.
Essential criteria
- o(NNEB) or Diploma in childcare & education or National diploma in early years
- oLevel 3 children and education
- oAbility to perform and participate as part of a Multidisciplinary team.
- oAbility to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically.
- oAbility to work towards a competency framework.
- oExperience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.
- oRelevant post qualification experience.
- oExperience of observing changes in the physical and psychological condition of babies and contributing to the development of skills in other staff and being able to monitor this.
- oExperience of working in a mental health setting
- Knowledge and Skills
- oDetailed knowledge of child development and knowledge of age and stage of appropriate play activities.
- oUnderstanding of the Children's Act and knowledge of child
- oAwareness of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Children and other Government initiatives.
- oKnowledge of primary health care relating to young infants.
- oAbility to manage difficult situations or Provide advice to others to ensure they act appropriately.
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
- o(NNEB) or Diploma in childcare & education or National diploma in early years
- oLevel 3 children and education
- oAbility to perform and participate as part of a Multidisciplinary team.
- oAbility to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and electronically.
- oAbility to work towards a competency framework.
- oExperience of working actively with young babies within the last few months and having contributed directly to the development of services available to them.
- oRelevant post qualification experience.
- oExperience of observing changes in the physical and psychological condition of babies and contributing to the development of skills in other staff and being able to monitor this.
- oExperience of working in a mental health setting
- Knowledge and Skills
- oDetailed knowledge of child development and knowledge of age and stage of appropriate play activities.
- oUnderstanding of the Children's Act and knowledge of child
- oAwareness of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Children and other Government initiatives.
- oKnowledge of primary health care relating to young infants.
- oAbility to manage difficult situations or Provide advice to others to ensure they act appropriately.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,186 – £37,389 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Nursery Nurses to join the team at the East London Mother & Baby Unit.
Applicants for this position will need to be a nursery nurse with the appropriate training, experience of working with babies and who are able to demonstrate interest in Perinatal Mental Health.
Working in a Mother & Baby Unit is a unique role for nursery nurses to work within an inpatient mental health ward, supporting babies and their mothers who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
The East London Mother and Baby unit is a 12 bedded unit based within the City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health.
This family-centred specialist Mother and Baby Unit cares for people who experience severe mental health difficulties during the later stages of pregnancy and following the birth. The mothers are either experiencing mental health problems ante-natally or up to one year post-natally and require direct support in ensuring care of the infant is upheld whilst supporting the mother through their own recovery.
The ward team consists of registered mental health nurses, nursery nurses, social therapists and a life skills recovery worker. This work is further enhanced in therapy by a psychologist, occupational therapist, parent-infant psychotherapist, art therapist and dance movement therapist.
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