Community Nursery Nurse - Term Time Only

Bromley Healthcare; Bromley; Ibrido; GBP 33.000 - 36.000; Part-time

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Descrizione del lavoro

Bromley Healthcare is seeking a Community Nursery Nurse to join the Bromley 0-19 service, delivering the National Child Measurement Programme and vision screening in primary schools.

This term-time, part-time post (30 hours per week, 4 days) requires travel between sites, data recording, liaising with schools and parents, and accurate data submission to NHS systems. An NHS Band 4 role with pro rata salary reflects NHS terms.

Competenze

• Diploma or equivalent in relevant subject area.
• GCSEs in Maths and English (grade C/4 or equivalent).
• Experience with child health screening programs is advantageous.

Mansioni

• Weigh and measure children in Reception and Year 6 for NCMP.
• Deliver vision screening to Reception children.
• Record data accurately and generate letters/referrals as needed.
• Submit NCMP data to Local Authority via NHS Digital sets.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Influencing

Child obesity awareness

Data handling

Driving licence

Safeguarding knowledge

Team collaboration

Formazione

Diploma in relevant subject area

Maths and English GCSEs

Strumenti

EMIS

NHS Digital

Descrizione del lavoro

Community Nursery Nurse - Term Time Only

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Community Nursery Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent: Term-time only post - 4 days per week Hours

• Part time
• Term time hours

30 hours per week (Term Time Only Hours) Job ref 848-BHC-291-26

Site Caritas House Town Orpington Salary £33,262 - £36,027 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 30/10/2026

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Job overview

Community Nursery Nurse - NCMP

Part-time - 30 hours per week (Term Time Only Hours ) 4 days per week

The post holder will work within the Bromley Primary school Screening team, as part of the Bromley 0-19 service. He/she will be responsible for helping to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and Vision Screening to children in Bromley schools.

• Regular travel between sites will be required.
• The post holder will liaise with schools and parents, referring to other services when indicated and offering support/brief advice to parents and carers.
• The post holder will collate data from School Screener and NHS digital software’s and generates result letters and referrals as needed.
• The post holder will be responsible for submission of NCMP data to Local authority via NHS Digital

Proposed interview date week commencing 26th October 2026

Main duties of the job

• Weigh and measure children in Reception and Year 6 as part of the National Child Measurement Programme.
• Deliver the vision screening programme to Reception children.
• Accurately record all measurement data and personal data for screened children, noting absent children and opt-outs.
• Ensure all paperwork is scanned and data inputted into the relevant spreadsheets/databases/IT systems.
• Arrange return visits to schools, where children were absent, to maximise the overall screening participation rate.
• Ensure school and parent questionnaires are distributed and collated.
• Ensure all scales are calibrated regularly according to the schedule.
• Respond to queries or concerns from parents, schools and other professionals regarding service delivery in a timely manner.
• Communicate sensitively to parents and carers regarding screening results.
• Offer follow up support/brief advice to parents and carers.
• Signpost or refer to other services according to agreed care pathways.
• Generates vision results letters through School screener and refers as appropriate
• Refers consenting children to follow up interventions and collates opt out data
• Responds to any data indicator queries by Local authority and updates systems as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma in relevant subject area or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through working in a similar role.
• Holds Maths and English GCSEs (minimum grade C / 4) or equivalent

Training

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Evidence of training relevant to role.
• Tier 1 or 2 weight management.
• Measurement of weights and heights in children
• Motivational interviewing.
• Vision/hearing screening.
• Experience of using EMIS, Thomson software, NHS Digital

Skills

• Clear, effective and sensitive communication skills, telephone and face to face
• Influencing & problem solving skills.
• Awareness of childhood obesity and its impact on children’s health.
• Understanding of the barriers to healthy eating/physical activity and the ability to support parents to overcome these.
• Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes, including Business Insurance
• Sound understanding of responsibilities in reporting concerns around the safeguarding of children and young people
• Awareness of the impact and risks of not reporting safeguarding concerns
• Good communication skills with children.
• Skilled in talking to parents about child weight issues, lifestyle and behaviour change

Personal Qualities

• Good organisational and time management skills
• Clear, effective and sensitive communication skills
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Flexible approach to meeting client and service needs
• Knowledge of our business
• Committed to improving services
• Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances to account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
• When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
• Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.