Community Nursery Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a Community Nursery Nurse within a dedicated health visiting team, delivering the Healthy Child Programme across diverse community settings. The post requires relevant childcare qualifications and a proactive, compassionate approach to families.

The role involves creating supportive environments for parents and children, undertaking health assessments, and contributing to health promotion initiatives while ensuring safeguarding and

Qualifications

• Experience in a community setting.
• Evidence of ongoing training and development.
• Able to demonstrate clinically effective practice with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients in community settings (home, clinic, children’s centre).
• Advise and assist parents in developing their parenting skills.
• Undertake Family Health Needs Assessments as directed by the Health Visitor.
• Implement and prioritise planned health promotion and prevention programmes.
• Undertake child and family health assessments under the Healthy Child Programme.
• Report concerns promptly following safeguarding procedures.
• Attend Child Protection Conferences as required.
• Identify and report safety and health issues to line manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Conflict resolution

Motivate others

Self-management

Calm under pressure

Cultural awareness

Education

NNEB, Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ Child Care Level 3

Job description

Main area Community Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time/ Part Time) Job ref 434-CR7742231-D

Site Abbey Place Town High Wycombe Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The role is one of support for a health visiting team who work with a diverse community delivering the Healthy Child programme, this includes Developmental reviews, Breastfeeding Support, Child Behaviour Management, Sleep, and Nutrition.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Community Nursery Nurse to work with a dynamic and friendly team of Health Visitors. NNEB, Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ Child Care Level 3 Qualification is required.

Main duties of the job

• Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, children’s centre, educational establishment etc
• Advise and assist parents in developing their parenting skills. Report back to the senior member of staff who holds continuing responsibility for the family any problems or changes identified during work undertaken with a client.
• Undertake Family Health Needs Assessment as directed by the Health Visitor ensuring prompt feedback of all client contact (contemporaneously) to line manager.
• Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice on all aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
• Undertake child and or family health assessments, including screening, in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to local guidelines in various community settings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.
• Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Code of Practice and Procedures.
• Attend Child Protection Conferences/Core Groups as required, with the named Health Visitor
• Identify and report concerns promptly to your line manager including safety and health issues that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of children and their families.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Experience in a community setting

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Can demonstrate a high level of 3 Application and Interview/Scenarios interpersonal and communication skills • With the ability to negotiate compromises and resolve conflict between staff amicably’ • Courteous with all customers, both internal and external’ • Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner’
• Participates in interagency 3 collaboration
• Ability to motivate, negotiate and support 3 others
• Able to manage self and others within the Team environment
• Calm when under pressure
• Ability to encompass changes in working environment
• Awareness of diverse cultural issues

EXPERIENCE

• Evidence of ongoing training and development
• Works to evidence based practice
• Able to demonstrate clinically effective 3 practice with children and families
• Able to undertake delegated duties 3 without direct supervision
• Recognises grade responsibilities and when to report back to the Health Visitor/School Nurse /Community Staff Nurse

Special Circumstances

• Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.