Nursery Nurse

Job summary

Are you a Nursery Nurse with a current a N.N.E.B./ BTEC Diploma in Child Care or NVQ in Child Care level 3 or equivalent, Do you want to improve outcomes for children and support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme in Portsmouth?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic nursery nurse who is passionate about childrens health and development to be part of our well-established Community Health Nurse (CHN) and School Health Nursing Teams. As a Nursery Nurse you will have a mentor to guide and support you, coordinating and enabling a successful transfer of existing experience and knowledge, whilst also gaining new skills necessary to become a competent, autonomous Community Nursery Nurse.

As a Community Nursery Nurse, you will be offered an induction and comprehensive training to ensure you are able to safely deliver aspects of the Universal offer of The Healthy Child Programme (2009). This is an evidence-based approach that makes a real difference to childrens lives during their most important years. You will work with children and families, within the home, clinic setting or school/nursery, to assess children health and child development to identify and support parents who require additional support.

If you are a qualified Nursery Nurse, passionate about Public Health and would like to improve outcomes for children, then we would love to hear from you! We welcome informal discussions and any enquiries, please contact claire.blackshaw@solent.nhs.uk / 07786 126366

Main duties of the job

To work under the direction of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) and Registered Nurses (RN) assisting them in promoting the health and development of children aged 0-19 years resident in the area.

This includes participating in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care to meet the specific needs of identified children and their families, working in a variety of settings with individuals, groups, and the wider community.

The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner.They will work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.

The Nursery Nurse will be proficient, knowledgeable, and competent. Educated to B.TEC National Diploma level, or equivalent, they will continue to develop in their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge, and competences, to be determined by the needs of patients, the service and the team.

The Nursery Nurse will be involved in the delivery of healthcare with the level of knowledge, skill and competence beyond that of a traditional healthcare assistant/support worker.

Working under indirect supervision, the postholder will have responsibility for delivering nursing care to patients within a defined caseload.

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.