Community Nursery Nurse (INTERNAL)

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Job summary

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Community Nursery Nurse to join an innovative team delivering the Healthy Child Programme to young children and their families within Herefordshire.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision and leadership of the health visitors. The post will require you to have excellent assessment and communication skills and you should demonstrate a strong commitment to partnership working and supporting children and their families. You will also be expected to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of child safeguarding.

As a community Nursery Nurse within the team you will receive a robust package of clinical, safeguarding and restorative supervision as well as additional training required for the post.

There may also be instances whereby the successful candidate will be required to work out of other bases in order to meet the needs of the service. Access to a car and a driving license is a requirement for this post as travelling is essential for the role.

Main duties of the job

To undertake developmental screening in line with the Healthy Child Programme as delegated by the Health Visitor. Contribute to the appropriate referral process to other agencies and resources as required.
To deliver and evaluate an appropriate behavioural modification programme (in line with local standards) in collaboration with the named Health Visitor.
To utilise "play" to optimise a child's developmental opportunities, maximising this time to involve family/ carers members in this process.
To participate in Health Visitor Clinics, giving appropriate advice on topics such as nutrition, breast feeding and behavioural problems and make appropriate and timely referrals, informing the Health Visitor of the referral.
To work collaboratively with the Health Visitor and multi-agency professionals in the delivery and evaluation of Care Plans that have been jointly agreed with parents/carers/ young people
To provide support and advice to individuals, carers, families and wider communities within own areas of expertise.
To participate in wider public health activities as identified by the Practice or Operational Lead.
To participate in Health Promotion and Education programmes for individuals and groups, coordinating resources and promotional materials.
To undertake designated work as directed by the named Health Visitor/ School Nurse with vulnerable children and families including those subject to a child protection plan.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

27 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

229-SUR-5241338

Job locations

Ross

Ross On Wye

HR9 5AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 diploma in childcare and Education (Formerly the NNEB/Diploma in Nursery Nursing) or NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education or BA/BSc Degree in Early Childhood Studies
OR - NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education

Desirable

OR - BA/BSc Degree in Early Childhood Studies

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a relevant clinical area
Multi-agency working
Understand health and Safety Legislation for self and others

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Post qualification experience working with children and parents/carers
Evidence of working in a community setting
Evidence of working with pre-school children with complex needs

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 diploma in childcare and Education (Formerly the NNEB/Diploma in Nursery Nursing) or NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education or BA/BSc Degree in Early Childhood Studies
OR - NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education

Desirable

OR - BA/BSc Degree in Early Childhood Studies

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a relevant clinical area
Multi-agency working
Understand health and Safety Legislation for self and others

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Post qualification experience working with children and parents/carers
Evidence of working in a community setting
Evidence of working with pre-school children with complex needs

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.