Job summary
Community Nursery Nurse - 30 hours per week
Community Nursery Nurses work as members of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Team, across health visiting and school nursing services, in a community and public health context.
Interviews 10th January 2025
Main duties of the job
The role includes:? developmental assessments of young children? family support and advice on parenting and childcare in clinic,children's centres, and home settings - to individuals and groups? facilitating health promotion sessions in nurseries and schoolsCNNs contribute to the public health agenda, which includes promoting schoolreadiness, and to the integrated early help offer, in order to improve outcomesfor children and families, and work closely with partner agencies in order toachieve this.CNNs undertake work delegated, and supervised by, Health Visitors andSchool Nurses, and may also be guided by Early Years Practice Managers.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursery Nurse qualification: NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/CACHE or Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice (OU) or Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years or equivalent
- Good general level of education
Desirable
- Excellent holistic understanding of early childhood development, including child health, communication, parenting styles, nutrition, behavior management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of child safeguarding practice
- Understanding of relevant public health issues, including school readiness
Desirable
- Understanding of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice
- Understanding of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of team working and ability to manage own workload.
Desirable
- Experience of group work with children and adults e.g. delivering parenting programmes, play and communication groups
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel around Tameside
- Good IT skills and familiar with standard software and systems (Microsoft Office)
Desirable
- Able to travel efficiently between clinics and to clients' homes and delivery sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursery Nurse qualification: NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/CACHE or Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice (OU) or Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years or equivalent
- Good general level of education
Desirable
- Excellent holistic understanding of early childhood development, including child health, communication, parenting styles, nutrition, behavior management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of child safeguarding practice
- Understanding of relevant public health issues, including school readiness
Desirable
- Understanding of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice
- Understanding of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of team working and ability to manage own workload.
Desirable
- Experience of group work with children and adults e.g. delivering parenting programmes, play and communication groups
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel around Tameside
- Good IT skills and familiar with standard software and systems (Microsoft Office)
Desirable
- Able to travel efficiently between clinics and to clients' homes and delivery sites
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.
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).
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.
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).
