Band 5 Family Wellbeing Nurse

HCRG Care Group; Braintree; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Family Wellbeing Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. You will support children, young people, and families in achieving their potential through personalized healthcare interventions. The role requires a Registered Nurse or Midwife committed to community-based, preventative healthcare with confidence using IT systems. This position offers a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, NHS pension, and access to professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS pension

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Discounts through My Reward Hub

Access to wages as you earn

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Continuing professional development

Funding for innovative ideas

Commitment to clinical quality standards

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to community-based, preventative healthcare and holistic wellbeing.
• Confidence in using IT systems and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme across the community.
• Support children, young people, and families with personalized care.
• Participate in early help and safeguarding initiatives.

Skills

Community-based preventative healthcare

Confidence in using IT systems

Caring and collaborative approach

Education

Registered Nurse or Midwife qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

At HCRG Care Group, in partnership with the NHS, Essex County Council, and Barnardos, we proudly deliver the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service; a trusted, free-to-access service designed to give every child, young person, and family in Essex the best possible start in life.

Our service brings together a dedicated team delivering Children's Community Specialist Health Services, including Community Nursing, Children's Therapies, and Community Paediatrics. From the antenatal stage through to age 19 (or 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs), we work in homes, schools, Family Hubs, and community delivery sites to ensure care is accessible, compassionate, and impactful.

We are for the community, with the community, and in the community; empowering families, improving wellbeing, and promoting healthy futures across Essex.

As a Family Wellbeing Nurse, you'll be joining a passionate, multidisciplinary team recently rated Good by the CQC; committed to clinical excellence, partnership working, and real community impact.

Main duties of the job

As a Family Wellbeing Nurse, you'll be an integral part of our Healthy Family Team, working collaboratively with Health Visitors, School Nurses, and Family Support Practitioners to deliver the Healthy Child Programme across the community.

Your role will be varied and rewarding; each day you'll make a genuine difference by:

Supporting children, young people, and families to reach their full potential through personalised care and evidence-based interventions.

Assessing health and development needs, creating, implementing, and evaluating individual care plans in partnership with families.

Acting as a role model and mentor, supporting colleagues, students, and new starters through guidance, supervision, and preceptorship.

Participating in early help and safeguarding initiatives, ensuring the wellbeing and protection of vulnerable children.

Leading or contributing to parent education groups on topics such as child development, managing common illnesses, and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Benefiting from regular safeguarding supervision and ongoing professional development, supported by our dedicated Practice Education Team.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we will need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

You are a Registered Nurse or Midwife who is passionate about giving children the healthiest possible start in life and supporting families to thrive.

You bring:

A strong commitment to community-based, preventative healthcare and holistic wellbeing.

Confidence in using IT systems and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).

A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

A caring, resilient, and collaborative approach that reflects our values We Care, We Think, We Do.

Whether you’re newly qualified or experienced, you’ll receive a comprehensive induction and continuous learning opportunities designed to help you grow your community nursing career.

Together, we’ll build healthier, stronger families; one connection at a time.

Package Description

As a Band 5 Family Wellbeing Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 5 Agenda for Change salary and terms and conditions, including an NHS pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.