Community Nursery Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare community trust is seeking a Community Nursery Nurse to support the Healthy Child Programme in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The role involves advising parents on child development and implementing health promotion activities. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team, along with experience or willingness to work with health visiting services. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Career support and development

Qualifications

• Motivated, flexible, and a good team player.
• Experience or willingness to work with 0-5 health visiting services.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out activities of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Advise parents on positive parenting skills.
• Support families in understanding developmental milestones.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion activities.

Skills

Autonomous work

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Community Nursery Nurse (Health visiting Team) - Band 4 - Royal Borough Of Kensington & Chelsea

Responsibilities

• Carry out activities of the Healthy Child Programme as delegated by the Health Visitor within the team in accordance with agreed protocols, acting on own initiative as appropriate to level of knowledge.
• Advise parents/carers on positive parenting skills including understanding and managing child behaviour, introduction to solids and nutrition, play and stimulation, speech and language development, sleep management and toilet training, ensuring that advice is evidence based to facilitate school readiness.
• Support families in understanding key developmental milestones, including gross and fine motor skills and communication.
• Work with specific children and families, in the home, clinic setting or school/nursery according to their individual care plan as agreed with the Health Visitor.
• Plan, implement and evaluate health promotion activities, taking responsibility for certain topics once training received and competency assessment signed off within an agreed timeframe.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a clinical team.
• Motivated, flexible and a good team player with initiative and attention to detail.
• Experience or willingness to work with 0-5 health visiting services and to support delivery of The Healthy Child Programme.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction into the community service and local induction.
• Car lease scheme (terms and conditions apply).
• Flexible working options.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Training, support and development in your career.