Community Nursery Nurse

NHS Jobs; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Discount hub

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is hiring a Community Nursery Nurse to deliver health promotion and public health messages to families in community settings. You will support the Healthy Child Programme under supervision and work with schools, GPs and social care to coordinate services.

You will also maintain records, participate in training, and demonstrate flexibility to deliver services across Slough in homes, schools and clinics.

Qualifications

• Essential: qualifications in children’s care or equivalent
• Experience with safeguarding and data protection
• Ability to travel across Slough to deliver services in homes, schools, clinics and community settings
• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver health promotion activities and public health messages to children, young people and families.
• Contribute to delivery of the Healthy Child Programme under supervision.
• Support safeguarding and escalation as per local procedures.
• Collaborate with schools, early years settings, GPs and social care to coordinate services.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and participate in ongoing training.

Education

BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic record systems

Job description

Package Description

As a Community Nursery Nurse you will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A starting salary of £27,674 with access to our group pension Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day 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 lifes 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 youre 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.

Main Responsibilities

Supporting Children and Families

You will work directly with children, young people and families across a variety of community settings, delivering health promotion activities and public health messages that support healthy growth, development and wellbeing. You will provide practical advice and guidance on areas such as sleep routines, behaviour management, weaning, toilet training, breastfeeding support and home safety.

Delivering the Healthy Child Programme

Working under the supervision of Public Health Nurses, you will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including developmental reviews and targeted health promotion interventions. You will help families make informed lifestyle choices by delivering evidence-based public health initiatives relating to healthy eating, immunisations, smoking cessation and wider health priorities.

Safeguarding and Clinical Practice

You will maintain a strong focus on safeguarding, recognising concerns and escalating them appropriately in line with local procedures. The role involves supporting children and young people with their developmental and health needs while ensuring confidentiality, consent and information governance requirements are always met.

Partnership Working

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with schools, early years settings, GPs, social care teams and other partner agencies to provide coordinated support for children and families. You will contribute to multidisciplinary working and support the ongoing development of integrated services across the Slough 0-19 (25) Service.

Organisation and Professional Development

You will be responsible for managing and prioritising your own workload, maintaining accurate electronic records and participating in ongoing training and development opportunities. The role requires flexibility, initiative and a commitment to delivering high-quality, family-centred care.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

• BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education, NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development, or equivalent qualification.
• Good understanding of child growth and development.
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19).
• Understanding of safeguarding children and escalation procedures.
• Understanding of confidentiality, consent, data protection and information governance requirements.
• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Experience assessing child development and recognising when referrals are required.
• Experience providing advice and support to parents and carers.
• Experience delivering group sessions, activities or presentations.
• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to effectively plan, organise and prioritise workload.
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office and electronic record systems.
• Ability to travel across Slough to deliver services in homes, schools, clinics and community settings.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working within a community, public health, health visiting or 0-19 service.
• Experience supporting children and families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Experience delivering health promotion programmes and group work.
• Experience supporting breastfeeding mothers and infant feeding initiatives.
• Knowledge of local safeguarding procedures and multi-agency working arrangements.
• Experience working collaboratively with schools, early years settings, health services and social care agencies.

Additional Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence with acess to a car insured for business use.

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.