Community Nursery Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust

The closing date is 01 May 2025

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare has a new opportunity for Community Nursery Nurses to join the inner northwest division and work in Westminster with the Health Visiting Service. We have a vacancy in Queen's Park Children's Centre. The Borough has undergone transformation, leading to the implementation of universal and targeted teams that are aligned to family hubs and the wider early help programme.

The inner boroughs are a great place to work as you will experience the full spectrum of need from the least to the most affluent giving you a wide range of public health experience.

The division is serviced by 20 TFL stations and 5 cross county/country stations that will help you commute and support work-related travel.

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Main duties of the job

To carry out activities of the Healthy Child Programme as delegated by the Health Visitor within the team in accordance with agreed protocols, acting on own initiative as appropriate to level of knowledge.

To advise parents/carers on positive parenting skills including understanding and managing child behaviour, introduction to solids and nutrition, play and stimulation, speech and language development, sleep management and toilet training, ensuring that advice is evidence based to facilitate school readiness.

To support families in understanding key developmental milestones, including gross and fine motor skills.

To work with specific children and families, in the home, clinic setting or school/nursery according to their individual care plan as agreed with the Health Visitor.es of the job.

To work in partnership with Early Help in the Family Hubs.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

824-INNER-7156258

Job locations

Queen's Park Children Centre

88 Bravington Road

London

W9 3AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

N.N.E.B./ BTEC Diploma in Child Care or NVQ in Child Care level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

Educated to Diploma level in a health-related subject.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and families in a formal health, educational or social care setting
Evidence of ongoing training in Early Years
Experience of working as a team member and on own

Desirable

Experience of leading group work
Experience of working in the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Basic skills in numeracy and literacy
IT skills including Word, Excel.
Ability to assess a situation, identifying any risk or potential problem and act appropriately.
Knowledge of safeguarding children
Knowledge of normal child development, parenting skills and the importance of play.
Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
Able to make and record observations of children's ? behaviour and development
Ability to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
Willingness to learn new skills and put them into practice
Enthusiastic proactive and motivated, uses own initiative
Maintains high level of confidentiality

Desirable

Basic understanding of community health care services
Presentation skills
Teaching skills (children, parents)

Key Attributes

Essential

Must be able to travel across Borough using any method of transport.
Must be able to negotiate stairs and carry equipment required for the role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

N.N.E.B./ BTEC Diploma in Child Care or NVQ in Child Care level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

Educated to Diploma level in a health-related subject.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and families in a formal health, educational or social care setting
Evidence of ongoing training in Early Years
Experience of working as a team member and on own

Desirable

Experience of leading group work
Experience of working in the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Basic skills in numeracy and literacy
IT skills including Word, Excel.
Ability to assess a situation, identifying any risk or potential problem and act appropriately.
Knowledge of safeguarding children
Knowledge of normal child development, parenting skills and the importance of play.
Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
Able to make and record observations of children's ? behaviour and development
Ability to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
Willingness to learn new skills and put them into practice
Enthusiastic proactive and motivated, uses own initiative
Maintains high level of confidentiality

Desirable

Basic understanding of community health care services
Presentation skills
Teaching skills (children, parents)

Key Attributes

Essential

Must be able to travel across Borough using any method of transport.
Must be able to negotiate stairs and carry equipment required for the role.

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.