Community Nursery Nurse for Health Visiting

Job summary

Community Nursery Nurse Band 4 - Part time 30 hours

Interviews will be held on 30th July 2024

We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 4 Community Nursery Nurse to work as part of the 0-19 team in Bracknell Forest working closely alongside both health visiting and school nursing colleagues, so there is ability to work your contracted hours between these times . You will be provided with all the equipment required for you to work flexibly and safely . The teams are usually based within Children's Centres across the local area.

We are looking for a suitably qualified nursery nurse to work as part of the Health Visiting Team providing a service to pre-school children and their families. You will be working as part of a close and supportive team providing a proactive, responsive service based on identified health needs as delegated by the health visitor. You will be responsible for participating in the delivery of the universal Healthy Child Programme . You will be expected to work in various community settings including the homes of families.

Main duties of the job

To provide support to families within a variety of community settings under the direction of the Health Visitor, considering the diverse needs of the community.

To plan and deliver health enhancing activities for children and their families to include working in groups, child health clinics, developmental review clinics, post natal groups and on an individual basis.

To provide support to families using the Solihull approach model in behaviour management, parenting skills and delivering programmes of care to vulnerable families as identified by the health visitor.

To support breastfeeding and parent infant relationships applying the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards.

To work in partnership with Children Centre's and Early Years settings to promote health and well-being of the local population

To liaise with other agencies and services to provide integrated and cohesive support for children and their families, under the direction of the health visitor.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.