Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting team Luton and Bedfordshire

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

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Job summary

Bedfordshire Health Visiting Service is seeking a suitably qualified Nursery Nurse to join our amazing Community Nursery Nurses Team.

If you are a qualified Nursery Nurse and would like to join a progressive, forward thinking and innovative 0-19 team of Public Health Nursing then we would like to hear from you. This post will be based in Luton and Bedfordshire.

The universal 0-19 Service in Bedfordshire comprises of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Nursery Nurses, Health Visitor Assistants and Infant Feeding Team who work together within the Luton postcode areas.

The Community Nursery Nurse supports families with their child's development by working with them in the home setting and in groups carrying out the 10 month and 27 month development check. Nursery Nurses work closely with the Health Visitor in clinics and support with the whole family assessment, as well as supporting parents with behaviour management, toilet training, sleep management and targeted episodes of care as directed by the Health Visitor.

The 0-19 Service works very closely with partner agencies such as Flying Start Early years alliance , Audiology and Speech and Language Services to enrich the lives of children and their families across Bedfordshire.

(Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised)

Main duties of the job

You need to have a passion for working with children, a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding children and young people and a thorough knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme (0-5) and wider public health agenda.

As an effective member of the 0-19 team, with a focus on 0-5 years, the community nursery nurse will support with delivery of the healthy child programme to a defined population. Using an evidenced based and needs led service, the post holder will offer packages of care in a variety of community settings, which include child health clinic, home, early years settings and community venues

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

448-LCA-5943054

Job locations

The Poynt

Poynters Road

Luton

LU4 0LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in the delivery and planning of programmes/activities either with individual parents/carers or groups of parents/carers which aim to strengthen their attachment and knowledge to improve outcomes for children.

Assist in the planning and delivery of programmes and activities to meet the service specific targets identified, such as; breastfeeding promotion, smoking cessation, obesity/healthy eating, parenting programmes, speech and language, family health promotion activities, school readiness, and developmental assessments.

Work in partnership with parents/carers, families and multi-disciplinary colleagues to maximise service delivery and to maintain effective relationships and communication.

Support families in accessing advice and guidance regarding childcare and child-related information

Support by information sharing as required for Child Protection case conferences and core group meetings adhering to the Local Safeguarding Childrens Board Policies and Procedures.

Safely maintain confidential, professional records which are accurate, relevant, up to date and legible. E.g. Child Protection/Early Help Assessment

Provide direct support and guidance to identified families in their homes or community locations and the promotion of their health and wellbeing

Working in collaboration with the Health Visitor and partner agencies e.g. Flying Start Childrens Centre to provide a safe and effective service to children and their families.

Communication

Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships within the team, with other staff, and other agencies.

Promote multiagency working to provide best care for families and young people.

Keep accurate and contemporaneous records.

Deliver high quality, evidenced based information to families, individually and in group scenarios.

Communicate professionally, demonstrating active listening and the ability to ask sensitive and appropriate questions with excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

People Management

Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process

Adhere to trust policies, guidelines and procedures.

Clinical and Practice Governance

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Any data that is taken/shared or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required

Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.

Participate in safeguarding supervision as per supervision framework.

Support the team providing learning opportunities for students.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

General

Safeguarding people responsibly

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.

There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.

Safeguarding means protecting a citizens health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

Those most in need of protection include:

Children and young people

Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities

The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Equal Opportunities Policy.

To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.

This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust.