Community Nursery Nurse

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales seeks a Community Nursery Nurse to supervise and organize play for children, working closely with families and health professionals. Candidates should have an NNEB or equivalent qualification, experience with children, and preferably possess Welsh language skills. Join a dedicated team focused on improving child health and family care in the community.

Benefits

Generous leave

Leading pension

Flexible work

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge and training to assess play level for children.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise play for children/young people.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to manage family care.

Skills

Experience working with children

Welsh language skills (Level 3)

Education

NNEB or Early Years Child Care BTEC equivalent

Job description

Community Nursery Nurse

The closing date is 03 December 2025

This post is fixed term/secondment for 18 months due to secondment.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The post holder is responsible for organising, initiating, supervising, and interpreting play for children/young people, which is appropriate to their age, ability and culture, working with the Health Visitors, parents and other agencies to identify, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for families and groups in the community.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

Main duties of the job

• Document therapeutic play interventions and outcomes, producing detailed reports for discussion with other professionals.
• Appropriately refer on to other agencies as necessary.
• Promote an awareness of the importance of play for children and their families, liaising with members of the multi‑disciplinary team throughout all establishments where there are children.
• Liaise with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team to assist in the management of the child/young person and family attending child health clinics and other community groups.
• Participate in producing information leaflets and booklets for children and families in the community.
• Work with the multi‑agency team looking at referrals and identifying appropriate action.
• Work with the multi‑agency team to meet the agreed objectives of the project.
• Have specialised skills in communicating with children and their families and interpret the same through the media of play.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Be responsible for establishing communication links with students through colleges, Health Visitors and members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Evaluate health promotion initiatives in the community working with other agencies.
• Monitor progress of young children throughout interventions.
• Assist other multi‑disciplinary team members in securing funding bids.
• Plan, monitor, document and evaluate play programmes for individual child and family needs.
• Develop and initiate health promotion initiatives in the community working with other agencies.
• Plan, implement and document individual care plans.
• Deliver effective family care through structured programmes of play, defining and working to objectives in partnership with members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Actively participate in clinic activities by preparing children/young people, particularly by recording all height and weight measurements.
• Alleviate the effects of procedures for individual children/young people through play and emotional support, especially for children/young people with special needs.
• Facilitate the family‑centred approach to play by encouraging the participation of the family in the child/young person's play therapy.
• Initiate group play therapy, distraction and preparation.
• Participate in producing guidelines and procedures which will enhance play for children/young people.
• Participate in clinical audit and research activity, promoting a positive attitude towards evidence‑based practice.
• Manage own caseload and maintain records, working to standard operating procedures.
• Ensure sound knowledge of child protection issues and participate in the process when necessary.
• Undertake further training to enhance role.
• Appropriate experience working with children.
• NNEB or Early Years Child Care BTEC equivalent.
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary environment.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy – Our Health, Our Future – focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve.
• We treat everyone with respect.
• We work together as one team.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team‑oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Person Specification

• NNEB (Nursery Nursing Examination Board) or Early Years Child Care BTEC equivalent
• Appropriate experience working with children
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary environment
• Knowledge and training to assess the level of play for children at each stage of development
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board