Community Nursery Nurse

NHS; Matlock; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in community health services is seeking a qualified Community Nursery Nurse to join their team in the High Peaks & Dales locality. The role involves promoting health and wellbeing among children and families through tailored care and health initiatives. You will collaborate with health visitors and the local community to ensure children are ready for school and healthy. The position requires excellent communication and a passion for working with children in varied environments.

Qualifications

• Qualified staff with relevant childcare certifications (CACHE, NVQ, BTEC).
• Experience working with children and families in various settings.
• Evidence of continual professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health promotion activities and developmental assessments.
• Support families with school readiness activities in multiple environments.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with healthcare professionals.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Flexibility

Independence

Education

CACHE level 3 in childcare

NVQ level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development

BTEC National Diploma in Childcare

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Community Nursery Nurse

The closing date is 06 July 2025

A rare opportunity has arisen for a qualified nursery nurse to work in the High Peaks & Dales locality as part of the 0-19 Children's Community Services. You will be involved in maximising the health of children, families, and the community through health promotion, disease prevention, and other activities designed to improve wellbeing and achieve health gain.

You will work closely with the Specialist Community Public Health Practitioners (SCPHN) to identify and support children to be 'ready for school' and to provide other enhanced, time-specific pieces of work under the supervision of the SCPHN.

The Community Nursery Nurse Team works closely with the Health Visitors and the Locality Manager to provide services in the area from Matlock to Glossop. The base for this post will be either Whitworth Hospital (Darley Dale) or Newholme Hospital (Bakewell) but the successful applicant may be required to work across the locality to ensure service delivery, and also travel across Derbyshire on occasion for training or meetings.

The team are hardworking and work together to coordinate service delivery, communicating well with the Heath Visiting Team to ensure children's needs are met and families receive the support required.

Main duties of the job

Support children and families in their homes and other environments by carrying out developmental assessments and planned individual programmes of care under the leadership of SCPHN. Visit families in a variety of community settings and undertake health promotion activities under the supervision of the SCPHN. Support parents and children with a range of school readiness activities.

Promote health enhancing activities in partnership with other health professionals, statutory, voluntary, community organisations and members of the local population.

Maintain the highest standard of confidentiality and integrity when communicating with service users and the wider public. Communicate with clients, health care professionals and the wider team including local Derbyshire County Council using effective communication skills.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more.

You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites:

DerbysFamilyHealth (@DCHS_0_19) / Twitter

Derbyshire Family Health Service | Facebook

Derbyshire Community Health Services (dchs.nhs.uk)

Derbyshire Family Health Service

Job responsibilities

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To use own initiative to support children and families in their homes and other environments by carrying out developmental assessments and planned individual programmes of care under the leadership of SCPHN

To maintain accurate records as per Trust policies and procedures utilising IT resources

To effectively communicate with clients, health care professionals and the wider team including local Derbyshire County Council

Plan individual programmes of care and interventions in conjunction with the SCPHN and in partnership with the client.

Provide a face to face service to families that is personalised in response across a variety of community settings and the patients home.

Undertake health promotion activities under the supervision of the SCPHN

Provision of enhanced support to children and families

Support children with school readiness activities

Promote health enhancing activities in partnership with other health professionals, statutory, voluntary, community organisations and members of the local population.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CACHE level 3, BTEC National Diploma in childcare, learning and development, NVQ level 3 in Childrens care, learning 7 development, SVQ 3 Or HNC in childcare
• Evidence of continual professional development relevant to the role
• Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing.
• Experience of working in a health care setting

Experience

• Experience of working with children and families.
• To be able to work in a variety of settings.
• Ability to work independently
• Good time management skills, IT skills and awareness.
• Calm, mature, and friendly approach.
• Flexible approach to delivering services.

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.

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT