Community Nursery Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To document any therapeutic play interventions and outcomes, producing detailed reports for discussion with other professionals.

To appropriately refer on to other agencies as necessary.

To promote an awareness of the importance of play for children and their families liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team throughout all establishments where there are children.

To liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to assist in the management of the child/young person and family attending child health clinics and other community groups.

To participate in producing information leaflets and booklets for children and families in the community.

To work with the multi agency team looking at referrals and identifying appropriate action.

To work with the multi agency team to meet the agreed objectives of the project.

To have specialised skills in communicating with children and their families and interpret the same through the media of play.

To participate in staff meetings.

Appropriate experience working with children.

NNEB or Early Years Child Care BTEC equivalent.

To have a sound knowledge of child protection issues and participate in the process when necessary.

Undertake further training to enhance role.

To be responsible for establishing communication links with students through colleges, Health Visitors and members of the multi disciplinary team.

To evaluate health promotion initiatives in the community working with other agencies.

To monitor progress of the young children throughout interventions

To assist other multi-disciplinary team members in the securing of funding bids.

To plan, monitor, document and evaluate play programmes for individual child and family needs.

To develop, initiate health promotion initiatives in the community working with other agencies.

Be responsible for planning implementing and documenting individual care plans.

To deliver effective family care through structured programmes of play, defining and working to objectives in partnership with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To actively participate in clinic activities by preparing children/young people, particularly by recording all height and weight measurements.

To alleviate the effects of procedures for individual children/ young people through play and emotional support, especially for children/young people with special needs.

To facilitate the family centered approach to play by encouraging the participation of the family in the child / young persons play therapy.

To initiate group play therapy, distraction and preparation.

To participate in producing guidelines and procedures which will enhance play for children/young people.

Participate in Clinical Audit and Research activity thus promoting a positive attitude towards the implementation of evidence-based practice.

Be responsible for managing own caseload and maintaining records. Works to standard operating procedures.

Computer skills

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• NNEB(Nursery Nursing examination board) or Early Years Child Care BTEC equivalent

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary environment.

Essential

Essential

• Appropriate experience working with children

Desirable

• Knowledge and training to assess the level of play for children at each stage of development.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Treharris Flying Start Building

Edward Street

Treharris

CF46 5LF

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)