Community Nursery Nurse

Job description

Job summary

Within Brent (ONW) CLCH provide a range of services including Health Visiting and School Nursing, Children's Therapies as well as numerous adult services, this means that you will benefit from a close working relationship with peers and a joined-up approach to care leading to improved health outcomes for the people you care for. Within your team you will benefit from a Borough lead with a wealth of experience in Children's health, Safeguarding, Health Visiting, School Nursing and Health Matters team, therapists, Best start Family Hub team, Early years and a team that has in excess of 300 years' experience who are ready to support your learning and development. The team in Brent are based within Sudbury, Willesden Centre, Chaplin Road, Chalkhill and provide services in local 0-19 years settings.CLCH believe in helping people achieving their full potential, the team will support to fulfil your role and once settled can support to complete the Nursing Associate, Registered Nurse and Health Visitor qualifications whilst being employed and paid by the organisation. The borough has great transport links internally with 3 stations, great buses links across the patch and a full east-west Safer Cycle Pathway route. For commuting you will benefit from access via the Piccadilly, Bakerloo line, Metropolitan line and Jubilee line. As NHS employee you will have the option to obtain a lease car or electric bike via the salary sacrifice scheme and have access to a season ticket loan.

Main duties of the job

Brent is known to be one of the safest residential areas of London, it's a quiet and peaceful area that attracts a stable and affluent community as well as transient younger residents. Brent is a vibrant place to live and work with a diverse community and rich cultural heritage. A small inner-London borough situated to the west of the capital, that has excellent transport links to three town centres and vast array of experiences and entertainment for visitors and residents to enjoy. From excellent open spaces, bars, restaurants and stately riverside walks we have a lot to offer and a lot more to come including a massive 40-acre retail and leisure complex already underway at City.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver the role specific elements of the Universal Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009). Support the work of the 0-19 Public Health Team with planned programmes of public health care and health promotion in accordance with The Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009). Undertake activities as delegated by the Health Visitor, in support of the delivery of the 0-19 service. Support the delivery of a child focused service which promotes good partnership working with parents, nurseries, childrens centres and other agencies. To participate in service development and health improvement activities. To monitor, maintain and develop the service. To act as the link 0-19 professional for identified PVIs in line with local service specificationThe post holder will be responsible for:

Management and Leadership Clinical Quality and Performance Professionalism Teaching and Training

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To deliver the role specific elements of the Universal Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009). Support the work of the 0-19 Public Health Team with planned programmes of public health care and health promotion in accordance with The Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009). Undertake activities as delegated by the Health Visitor, in support of the delivery of the 0-19 service. Support the delivery of a child focused service which promotes good partnership working with parents, nurseries, childrens centres and other agencies. To participate in service development and health improvement activities. To monitor, maintain and develop the service. To act as the link 0-19 professional for identified PVIs in line with local service specificationThe post holder will be responsible for:

Management and Leadership Clinical Quality and Performance Professionalism Teaching and Training

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education /Qalification

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 /Qalification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust
Address

Sudbury primary care centre

Watford Road, Wembley

London

HA0 3HG

United Kingdom

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