Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting

Integrated Care System; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking Community Nursery Nurses in Barnet to join their expanding Health Visiting teams. The role focuses on supporting child development and family health within a diverse community, offering professional growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Innovative training package

Support for continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Working towards CACHE Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent.
• Experience in nursery or community setting with children and families.
• Demonstrated high clinical skills in health needs identification.

Responsibilities

• Assess children's development and support families with infant feeding.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver universal health provision.
• Effective communication with children and families to improve health outcomes.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Time Management

Teamwork

Education

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education

4 GCSEs including English and Maths (A-C)

Job description

Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting

The Barnet 0-19 Service has recently joined Whittington Health, which delivers community services across five London boroughs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and an expanding team. Come and join us on our journey as we develop our staff and enhance our offer to families.

Barnet is a large, richly diverse and dynamic borough, and as a member of the 0-19 Service, you will be part of a team that is integrated, friendly, and supportive. We deliver a needs-led service ensuring that children and their families are at the heart of what we do. There are opportunities to work differently with many partners on various sites. We have strong networks supporting inclusivity and well-being, all in a borough that is easy to navigate and accessible via multiple routes.

We will provide a robust and innovative training package to develop and expand your skills. Our learning and development department offers stimulating opportunities for continued professional growth. We also offer flexible working arrangements and technological support.

Main duties of the job

Job Overview

We are seeking to employ Community Nursery Nurses with an NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare to join our Health Visiting teams across various sites in Barnet. This is an exciting opportunity as we expand our Community Nursery Nurse provision.

About us

Whittington Health serves a diverse population and strives to ensure all services are fair and accessible to everyone. We value diversity in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Our policies and practices are designed to be sensitive to these differences, making us a better place to work and providing better care for our patients.

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate effective communication skills to work with children and families. Proactive communication with colleagues and partners is essential to address local health priorities and improve health outcomes for children in Barnet.

Good IT skills are necessary as you will be involved in delivering key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme. You will support service development and collaborate with colleagues and partners to ensure the delivery of safe and effective universal health provision, as delegated by the Health Visitor/Team Leader. Responsibilities include assessing children's development, supporting families with infant feeding, and child development.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme with a six-month probation period.

Person Specification

Education and Experience

• CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education & 4 GCSEs, including English and Maths (A-C)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills: IT, written, and oral
• Willingness to support change management
• High clinical skills to identify, respond to, and evaluate health needs
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance
• Ability to apply research to practice
• Understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and clinical governance, with decision-making abilities in these areas
• Time management, setting personal objectives, and managing priorities and stress
• Delegation skills
• Teamwork
• Evidence of CPD
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
• Knowledge of infection control standards

Experience of working with families

• Experience working in a nursery or community setting with children and families

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Salary: £31,081 to £33,665 per annum, inclusive of HCAS