CSW / Nursery Support Worker - Swale Special Needs Nursery

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2024

Job summary

If you like working in a happy and stimulating environment with a small but not exclusive team and can bring a fresh approach and professional ideas we would love to hear from you.

The Nursery provides learning and therapeutic interventions and assessments through play for Children with a diverse range needs including healthcare and medical interventions.

You will have had previous experience working with Children with a range of Learning and Physical Disabilities.

You will have observational and assessment skills together with good organisational and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • To be a Keyworker for an identified group of children.
  • Preparation and clearing away of the Nursery.
  • To asses and report on a child's development and health and report to the Registered Nurse.
  • To write reports under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
  • To plan and participate in the developmental activities for the Children.
  • Devise and implement Individual Activity Plans in conjunction with parents, Registered Nurse, and other relevant professionals.
  • To plan and participate in interim reviews to ensure that parents are involved in reviewing their child's progress.
  • Assist Nursing and Therapy staff in implementing care plans.
  • Attend to the personal care of the children.
  • To assist the registered Nurse with nursing interventions
  • To develop and maintain a sensitive, positive relationship with the Children's parents/carers.
  • To liaise effectively with the multi-agency team to ensure effective inter-agency working.
  • To work as part of a team and form positive relationships with colleagues.

  • The post holder may, with adequate training, drive the mini-bus.
  • To be aware of safeguarding and the welfare of the children and raise any concerns with the registered nurse.
  • To ensure that the children's Health and well-being needs are met.

About us

Our Vision and Values

All staff must commit to our Vision and Values and exhibit behaviours in line with our new Values.

Bold We are inspiring and ambitious

Every Person Counts We are respectful and supportive

Sharing and Open We are open and speak up

Together We are inclusive and responsible

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

275-0224-CSWSSNN-A 275-022

Job locations

Swale Special Needs Nursery

Atlee Way - Milton Regis

Sittingbourne

ME10 2HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • To be a Keyworker for an identified group of children.
  • Preparation and clearing away of the Nursery.
  • To asses and report on a childs development and health and report to the Registered Nurse.
  • To write reports under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
  • To plan and participate in the developmental activities for the Children.
  • Devise and implement Individual Activity Plans in conjunction with parents, Registered Nurse, and other relevant professionals.
  • To plan and participate in interim reviews to ensure that parents are involved in reviewing their childs progress.
  • Assist Nursing and Therapy staff in implementing care plans.
  • Attend to the personal care of the children.
  • To assist the registered Nurse with nursing interventions
  • To develop and maintain a sensitive, positive relationship with the Childrens parents/carers.
  • To liaise effectively with the multi-agency team to ensure effective inter-agency working.
  • To work as part of a team and form positive relationships with colleagues.

  • The post holder may, with adequate training, drive the mini-bus.
  • To be aware of safeguarding and the welfare of the children and raise any concerns with the registered nurse.
  • To ensure that the childrens Health and well-being needs are met.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • To be a Keyworker for an identified group of children.
  • Preparation and clearing away of the Nursery.
  • To asses and report on a childs development and health and report to the Registered Nurse.
  • To write reports under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
  • To plan and participate in the developmental activities for the Children.
  • Devise and implement Individual Activity Plans in conjunction with parents, Registered Nurse, and other relevant professionals.
  • To plan and participate in interim reviews to ensure that parents are involved in reviewing their childs progress.
  • Assist Nursing and Therapy staff in implementing care plans.
  • Attend to the personal care of the children.
  • To assist the registered Nurse with nursing interventions
  • To develop and maintain a sensitive, positive relationship with the Childrens parents/carers.
  • To liaise effectively with the multi-agency team to ensure effective inter-agency working.
  • To work as part of a team and form positive relationships with colleagues.

  • The post holder may, with adequate training, drive the mini-bus.
  • To be aware of safeguarding and the welfare of the children and raise any concerns with the registered nurse.
  • To ensure that the childrens Health and well-being needs are met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 or above in Care or Early years

Knowledge

Essential

  • Children with Learning Disabilities
  • Sensory processing difficulties
  • Speech and Language difficulties

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with children/adults who have a Learning Disability
  • Demonstrable experience in an Early Years setting
  • Delivering personal care

Values Based Question

Essential

  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 or above in Care or Early years

Knowledge

Essential

  • Children with Learning Disabilities
  • Sensory processing difficulties
  • Speech and Language difficulties

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with children/adults who have a Learning Disability
  • Demonstrable experience in an Early Years setting
  • Delivering personal care

Values Based Question

Essential

  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

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

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

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Swale Special Needs Nursery

Atlee Way - Milton Regis

Sittingbourne

ME10 2HE


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Swale Special Needs Nursery

Atlee Way - Milton Regis

Sittingbourne

ME10 2HE


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Sharon Gray

sgray1@nhs.net

07950912498

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

275-0224-CSWSSNN-A 275-022

Job locations

Swale Special Needs Nursery

Atlee Way - Milton Regis

Sittingbourne

ME10 2HE


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