Community Nursery Nurse

Job description

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Community Nursery Nurse to join our Health Visiting Service in Wrexham, North Wales . We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will facilitate one to one, group and community work that aims to address Health inequalities in partnership with the wider multi-skilled team. He/she will take a key role in delivering parent support, health promotion and programmes of care. He/she will provide a service to families as identified in the needs assessment carried out by the Health Visitor and undertake planned packages of support through implementing and evaluating planned programmes of care. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives.

The Health Board offers an Induction Course and ongoing Clinical Supervision and support from its Safeguarding Children Team and opportunities for in house training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Education
• NNEB/National diploma in childhood Studies or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Further qualifications and/or experience related to the job description
• Information Technology/keyboard skills qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with infants and children and parents/carers

Desirable

• Experience in community or health related field

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to plan own work
• Ability to work in a team and develop a good working relationship with other agencies
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate
• Awareness of the Children's NSF and working knowledge of child protection procedures
• Child development
• Awareness of child behaviour management techniques
• Knowledge of play activities related to child development

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Clear communication methods for young people and carers/parents with a disability
• Knowledge of behaviour management techniques
• Knowledge of recent advances in the sphere of public health.
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives impacting on health and service provision

Values

Essential

• Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.Motivated. Commitment to high standards of care.Commitment to self development

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Education
• NNEB/National diploma in childhood Studies or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Further qualifications and/or experience related to the job description
• Information Technology/keyboard skills qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with infants and children and parents/carers

Desirable

• Experience in community or health related field

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to plan own work
• Ability to work in a team and develop a good working relationship with other agencies
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate
• Awareness of the Children's NSF and working knowledge of child protection procedures
• Child development
• Awareness of child behaviour management techniques
• Knowledge of play activities related to child development

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Clear communication methods for young people and carers/parents with a disability
• Knowledge of behaviour management techniques
• Knowledge of recent advances in the sphere of public health.
• Knowledge of local and national initiatives impacting on health and service provision

Values

Essential

• Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.Motivated. Commitment to high standards of care.Commitment to self development

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

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 .

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. .

Additional information
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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address

Caia Park Health Centre

Prince Charles Road

Wrexham

LL13 8TH

United Kingdom

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