Community Nursery Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, suitably qualified nursery nurses to join our Health Visiting Team in Swansea Bay University Health Board . There are three posts available within Neath Port Talbot locality, one at 30 hours per week, one at 22.5 hours per week and one at 15 hours per week.

The successful applicants will work in partnership with the health visitors, in a range of settings including persons own home, clinics and groups. The community nursery nurses will be part of a dynamic team from various sectors including health, medical, local authority and the volunteer sector to provide advice, support to children and their significant others within a multiagency framework. The health visiting team is an innovative team that seeks to promote evidence based research and practice in order to view the family holistically and promote children and their significant others to reach their full potential. Community nursery nurses within the team are highly trained with an additional skills set to meet the additional needs of children under their care and a full preceptorship and educational package will be awarded and supported.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role of the community nursery nurse is to participate in the assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients/clients as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be a member of the health visiting team, carrying out all duties under the supervision of the case holding Health Visitor. These duties will include a combination ofworking with children and their significant others at home or in a group environment. (Clinical Responsibilities).The post holder will liaise with and work in partnership with members of the wider Health Visiting Team and voluntary and statutory agencies as appropriate. (CommunicationSkills). The Nursery Nurse will contribute effectively to delegated administration and clericalduties. (Managerial Skills)

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.