Community Nursery Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 31 March 2025

Job summary

Do you have NNEB Diploma or Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ/SNVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Early Years?

An opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to appoint a Community Nursery Nurse to join the New Forest East Health Visiting Team. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated professional with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work independently and as part of a corporate skill mixed team delivering the Healthy Child Programme using a public health approach, which may include leading group work with children and families.

As a team player, you will work under the leadership and supervision of the Health Visitors. You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust organisational supervision, guidelines and policies.

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving licence is essential.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-SS-7606

Job locations

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB Diploma/NVQ QCF Diploma Level 3 in Early Years, Care and Education
Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent or a willingness to complete this
Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)

Desirable

ICT Qualification

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience working with children, families and other agencies
Experience of working in a team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB Diploma/NVQ QCF Diploma Level 3 in Early Years, Care and Education
Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent or a willingness to complete this
Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)

Desirable

ICT Qualification

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience working with children, families and other agencies
Experience of working in a team

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.