Community Nursery Nurse

Job summary

A rare opportunity has arisen for a qualified nursery nurse to work in the High Peaks & Dales locality as part of the 0-19 Children's Community Services. You will be involved in maximising the health of children, families, and the community through health promotion, disease prevention, and other activities designed to improve wellbeing and achieve health gain.

You will work closely with the Specialist Community Public Health Practitioners (SCPHN) to identify and support children to be 'ready for school' and to provide other enhanced, time-specific pieces of work under the supervision of the SCPHN.

The Community Nursery Nurse Team works closely with the Health Visitors and the Locality Manager to provide services in the area from Matlock to Glossop. The base for this post will be either Whitworth Hospital (Darley Dale) or Newholme Hospital (Bakewell) but the successful applicant may be required to work across the locality to ensure service delivery, and also travel across Derbyshire on occasion for training or meetings.

The team are hardworking and work together to coordinate service delivery, communicating well with the Heath Visiting Team to ensure children's needs are met and families receive the support required.

Main duties of the job

Support children and families in their homes and other environments by carrying out developmental assessments and planned individual programmes of care under the leadership of SCPHN. Visit families in a variety of community settings and undertake health promotion activities under the supervision of the SCPHN. Support parents and children with a range of school readiness activities.

Promote health enhancing activities in partnership with other health professionals, statutory, voluntary, community organisations and members of the local population.

Maintain the highest standard of confidentiality and integrity when communicating with service users and the wider public. Communicate with clients, health care professionals and the wider team including local Derbyshire County Council using effective communication skills.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more.

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