Community Nursery Nurse- INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Tywyn

On-site

GBP 12,000 - 15,000

Part time

35 hours ago

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Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is recruiting a Community Nursery Nurse to join our Generic Health Visiting Service in Tywyn, North Wales. This part-time role focuses on health promotion and parent support within the community, working with multi-disciplinary teams to address health inequalities.

The post involves delivering planned care, contributing to core programmes, and carrying out community-based health assessments.

Qualifications

Maths and English at a suitable level.
NNEB or equivalent qualification required.
Experience with child development is desirable.

Responsibilities

Support Health Visitors in health promotion activities in home, clinic and community settings.
Contribute to Core Programme delivery as directed by Health Visitor.
Carry out delegated care programmes after initial HV assessment.
Undertake screening and health/development assessments as directed.
Refer to appropriate agencies in collaboration with Health Visitor.
Ensure evidence-based practice to support health and well-being.
Work with parents to build knowledge and skills for family health needs.
Collaborate with service users, providers and community agencies.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Flexible approach to work

Travel between sites

Education

Maths and English

NNEB or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This post is a permanent 15 hour per week position to meet the needs of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Community Nursery Nurse to join our Generic Health Visiting Service in Tywyn, North Wales. We are looking for a self-motivated team player who has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

The post holder will facilitate one to one, group and community work that aims to address health inequalities in partnership with the wider multi-skilled team. They will take a key role in delivering parent support, health promotion and programmes of care. They will provide a service to families as identified in the needs assessment carried out by the Health Visitor and undertake packages of support through implementing and evaluating planned programmes of care. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the public health role in line with government public health initiatives.

The Health Board offers an Induction Course and ongoing Clinical Supervision and support from its Safeguarding Children Team and opportunities for in house training.

Main duties of the job

Support Health Visitors in delivering health promotion within home, clinic and other community based settings as agreed.

Contribute to the implementation of the delivery of the Core Programme as per Health Board service level agreement and directed by the Health Visitor.

Following initial assessment by HV the Community Nursery Nurse will carry out delegated programmes of care or follow up health issues at home or in clinic.

Undertake screening and/or other health related and developmental assessments as and when directed by the Health Visitor.

Refer to appropriate agencies in collaboration with the Health Visitor.

Ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice in order to facilitate effective care. Includes issues relating to health and well being e.g. diet; safety; dental care etc.

Work with parents to increase their knowledge and skills to enable them to identify and meet their own and children’s health needs under the supervision of the Health Visitor.

Work in partnership with service users and providers; attend client participation groups, social services meetings as directed by the Health Visitor.

Work in partnership with the community, statutory and voluntary agencies in the provision and development of individual and community initiatives as directed by the Health Visitor.

Working for our organisation

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To assist the caseload holder in the management and delivery of care to clients autonomously. Duties may include:

Building on existing assessment of families needs and deliver packages of planned care with no direct supervision.
To provide and receive complex and sensitive child related information from health and social care staff.
To decline referral if not appropriate which requires excellent negotiation skills and appropriate sign posting.
Support to clients with more complex/additional needs.
To demonstrate ability for motivation and behaviour change with children and families enabling self-efficacy, resilience and strength based relationship.
To recognise and report any health and safety or risk issues.
To write records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with GDPR guidance and BCU local polices.
To independently carry out specified assessment and intervention as allocated and discussed with the Health Visitor/ School Nurse and using own initiative and experience to modify according to the clients needs.
To hold own caseload with support from Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) for those families with planned packages of care.
To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service.
To promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
To contribute to the care of all clients, ensuring safety and dignity at all times.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria