Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursery Nurse
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-10778
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- World's End Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,279 - £33,116 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Nursery Nurse
Band 4
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We have been rated ‘GOOD’ by the Care Quality Commission. We are in the Health Service Journal list of the top 120 best places to work and in Stonewall’s top 40 employers list. CLCH is a great place to do a great job; helping give children a better start in life.
An opportunity has arisen for experienced and motivated nursery nurses to join the Health Visiting Team in the Inner London.
The Inner London Boroughs are very diverse and our Health Visitors lead committed dedicated and experienced skill mix teams for children aged between 0-5 years.
We are searching for nursery nurses who have experience of working within early year’s settings or the health service, and are skilled in communicating with professionals and clients from a wide variety of backgrounds.
The successful candidate must be up to date in child development, enthusiastic, motivated, with good time management skills and able to work independently and as part of the clinical team supporting the Health Visiting Service with the 0-5 caseloads and their families as delegated by the health visitor.
Main duties of the job
You will participate in the delivery of The Healthy Child Programme and be expected to work in various community settings including the homes of families. The post holder will be a key member of the 0-19 team, with the responsibility for providing an efficient and high quality Clinical support within the health visiting and school nursing teams. You will assist in or carry out, clinical interventions as part of the Healthy Child programme, as delegated by the Health Visitor.
You will advise parents on positive parenting skills including understanding and managing child behaviour, weaning and nutrition, play and stimulation, speech and language development, sleep management and toilet training, ensuring that advice is evidence based to facilitate school readiness.
In return, Universal Children’s Services will support the post holder with appropriate training and professional development opportunities.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- N.N.E.B./ BTEC Diploma in Child Care or NVQ in Child Care level 3 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Diploma level in a health-related subject.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children and families in a formal health, educational or social care setting
- Evidence of ongoing training in Early Years
- Experience of working as a team member and on own
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading group work
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic skills in numeracy and literacy.
- IT skills including Word, Excel.
- Ability to assess a situation, identifying any risk or potential problem and act appropriately.
- Knowledge of safeguarding children
- Knowledge of normal child development, parenting skills and the importance of play.
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Able to make and record observations of children’s
- Behaviour and development
- Ability to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn new skills and put them into practice
- Enthusiastic proactive and motivated, uses own initiative
- Maintains high level of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Basic understanding of community health care services
- Presentation skills
- Teaching skills (children, parents)
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Must be able to travel across Borough using any method of transport.
- Must be able to negotiate stairs and carry equipment required for the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Agboola
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07901516195
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