Community Nursery Nurse

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit Community Nursery Nurses to our 0-19 teams in North Northamptonshire which cover the geographical areas of Wellingborough, East Northants, Kettering, Rothwell and Corby.

The 0-19 service aims to deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally to all children aged 0-19 and families living in Northamptonshire and/or registered with a Northamptonshire GP. We provide services in the community and in people's own homes. This starts antenatally and progresses through childhood at key developmental stages.

In addition we support families, children and young people with targeted interventions such as behaviour, toileting, sleep and emotional well-being.

Our service users are at the heart of our service delivery we aspire to deliver a truly co-produced 0-19 service by listening to the child's voice at all times and involve children and families in decision making. Our Nursery Nurses play a key role in the 0-19 locality teams, working with guidance from Health Visitors and School Nurses to deliver a variety of interventions and programmes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to support a range of service delivery including undertaking clinical activities and working in partnership with other professionals and agencies to ensure the effective delivery of services to babies, children young people and their families.

The post holder will be responsible for managing their workload and delivering interventions that support identified needs within the locality. This is achieved by working within local cluster areas that enable practitioners to have an enhanced knowledge of their local community and its public health needs.

A core requirement of this will be regular supervision and support from within the named Health Visitor/School Nurse caseload holder.

The 0-19 service values staff development and you will be supported with training and development to help you to achieve your potential.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

13 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE457-ACS

Job locations

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB or Equivalent
Good basic education

Desirable

Teaching certificate

Experience

Essential

Team working
Ability to work independently
Communication with diverse groups
Experience of working with children, young peoples & parents & carers

Desirable

Experience of facilitating groups
Experience of working in comunity settings
Experience of child protection isses.

Skills

Essential

Ability to deal with difficult situations
Car driver with access to vehicle
Understanding of child developement

Desirable

Experience of working with parents to improve outcomes for children

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB or Equivalent
Good basic education

Desirable

Teaching certificate

Experience

Essential

Team working
Ability to work independently
Communication with diverse groups
Experience of working with children, young peoples & parents & carers

Desirable

Experience of facilitating groups
Experience of working in comunity settings
Experience of child protection isses.

Skills

Essential

Ability to deal with difficult situations
Car driver with access to vehicle
Understanding of child developement

Desirable

Experience of working with parents to improve outcomes for children

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.