Job summary
We are recruiting for a full time Nursery Nurse.
As a Nursery Nurse in Children's Services, you will be joining a diverse and stimulating area. Our work is wide ranging and we are well respected both locally and as a regional specialist treatment centre. We provide excellent care across medical and surgical specialties. Our ethos of child centred care and multi-professional collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.
You will be a Level 3 qualified early year's Practitioner with significant post qualification experience and be able to organise, supervise and support children to access play activities, individually and in groups, according to their individual needs and as part of their overall care plan. You will also be required to make up milk feeds as needed.
Strong communication skills are essential as establishing effective verbal and written communication with the children and families and all members of the multidisciplinary team is pivotal to the overall care of children.
If you are passionate about play, are able to build good relationships with children, young people, families and the people you work with then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To maintain a safe, child-focused environment where play occurs naturally.
- To provide play for normalisation for children attending hospital as inpatients or outpatients.
- To document play interventions.
- To use knowledge of child development when selecting play activities.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ward C2 is a regional Paediatric Haematology / Oncology Ward that cares for children aged 0-16.
The Play Team on Ward C2 provide developmental play and activity opportunities to children and young people throughout their stay, responding to childrens individual needs and supporting children and families to cope with their hospital experiences. For long term patients, a key role for the play team is to support global development through play, activities and events.
You will join a well-established and valued Play Team, working across Childrens Services. We are a proactive team, determined to provide quality intervention and find the best solutions for patients, families and those we work alongside.
The Play Team work together to maintain and develop a range of projects to enhance the service across Childrens Services as well as within their own areas; sharing ideas and resources to deliver positive experiences for children, young people and families.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
The advert will close at midnight on 31 March 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 18 and/or 19 April 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ward C2 is a regional Paediatric Haematology / Oncology Ward that cares for children aged 0-16.
The Play Team on Ward C2 provide developmental play and activity opportunities to children and young people throughout their stay, responding to childrens individual needs and supporting children and families to cope with their hospital experiences. For long term patients, a key role for the play team is to support global development through play, activities and events.
You will join a well-established and valued Play Team, working across Childrens Services. We are a proactive team, determined to provide quality intervention and find the best solutions for patients, families and those we work alongside.
The Play Team work together to maintain and develop a range of projects to enhance the service across Childrens Services as well as within their own areas; sharing ideas and resources to deliver positive experiences for children, young people and families.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
The advert will close at midnight on 31 March 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 18 and/or 19 April 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Childcare or nationally recognised equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/young people
Desirable
- Significant years post qualification experience
- Experience of working with children and young people in age group of 8 - 16 years
- Experience of working as a team member
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of best practice
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- An awareness of health and safety and risk management
Desirable
- Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with individuals and groups of children / young people
- Play skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organisation skills
Desirable
- Word processing, multimedia and internet skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Commitment to patient / family-centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Be able to sensitively deal with the frequent challenges associated with social differences, parental and family anxiety and cultural diversity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Childcare or nationally recognised equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/young people
Desirable
- Significant years post qualification experience
- Experience of working with children and young people in age group of 8 - 16 years
- Experience of working as a team member
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of best practice
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- An awareness of health and safety and risk management
Desirable
- Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with individuals and groups of children / young people
- Play skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organisation skills
Desirable
- Word processing, multimedia and internet skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Commitment to patient / family-centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Be able to sensitively deal with the frequent challenges associated with social differences, parental and family anxiety and cultural diversity
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.
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
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).