Community Nursery Nurse

HCT Partnership; Borehamwood; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Community Nursery Nurse (Associate Public Health Practitioner) Band 4 on a permanent, part-time basis (22.5 hours per week) in Borehamwood. The post supports delivery of the Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme across the 0–5 age range, with involvement in school, community settings and the home as required.

You will work under the Public Health Nurse direction to improve health and wellbeing for a defined population.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at minimum level.
• NVQ Level 3 in Early Years or Childcare or equivalent.
• Foundation degree or BTEC level training in health with patient contact is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the universal and targeted Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme across the 0–5 age range and SEND age group under PHN direction.
• Ensure safety and safeguarding in community settings and homes as required.
• Maintain driving licence and access to a car for business use.

Skills

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

SystmOne familiarity

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Main area Community Nursery Nurse (Associate Public Health Practitioner) Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 812-26-RFS-PHN-CNN-H

Site The BECC Town Borehamwood Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/10/2026

Job overview

The post holder will work with children, young people and families within the Early Years settings, school and community setting, or within the home environment as deemed necessary. Supporting the delivery of Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme as part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service. Working across the 0 – 5,
Age 6 Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) age range under the direction of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) to improve the health and wellbeing of a defined geographical population.

*Proposed interview date: 28th October 2026* HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Will be part of a skill mixed team and as a Community Nursery Nurse you will work to deliver the universal and targeted Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme as part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service. Working across the 0-5 age, age 6 Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) age range under the direction of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) to improve the Health and wellbeing of the local population.
• Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible -

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the job description for more details.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

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The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Qualifications

• GSCE level qualifications or evidence of study to a similar level including English and Maths
• NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma
• Additional training to foundation degree or BTEC diploma level or equivalent health experience with direct patient contact

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience working within a childcare setting
• Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities.
• Experience of working with diverse groups of people
• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the development of children & young people
• Experience of using SystmOne

Skills and abilities

• Good interpersonal and communicational skills
• Use of initiative to problem solve
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team including the wider multidisciplinary team

other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact [e-mail]

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.