Community Public Health Associate (Nursery Nurse)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chipping Norton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Tailored learning and development

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 public health nurse (0-19) to support children up to eight years old in Chipping Norton, Woodstock and Bloxham. You will help deliver developmental reviews and run parenting groups.

Essential are a Level 3 childcare qualification and a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle. Roles involve home visits and community-based care under SCPHN supervision.

Qualifications

• Level 3 childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Experience working with children and families.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to safe and effective delivery of the 0-19 service within a caseload.
• Promote children's health and wellbeing and identify concerns early.
• Work with 0-19 teams and partner services to improve health outcomes.
• Deliver services to children and families in homes and community settings.
• Run parenting groups such as Early Days and Marvellous Me.
• Deliver developmental reviews and group sessions.
• Work under SCPHN direction and escalate complex cases.

Skills

Confidentiality

Child development milestones

IT proficiency

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This Band 4 post with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust sits in the newly integrated 0-19 Children's and Young People Public Health Service, covering Chipping Norton, Woodstock and Bloxham. The post-holder supports children up to eight years old with health-related episodes of care on behaviour, diet, toileting, communication and sleep, and helps deliver developmental reviews and family groups. Work takes place in homes and community settings under a specialist community public health nurse, and includes running parenting groups such as Early Days. A Level 3 childcare qualification and a full driving licence with access to a vehicle are essential.

What the job involves

• Contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the 0-19 service within a caseload
• Promote children's physical and emotional health and wellbeing, identifying health, social or developmental concerns early
• Work within a neighbourhood locality alongside 0-19 teams, supporting county-wide work where needed
• Work in partnership with children, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services to improve health outcomes, under SCPHN direction
• Deliver services to children and families in homes and community settings
• Work with children aged 0-8 under delegation of a SCPHN, implementing and evaluating episodes or packages of care
• Run parenting groups such as Early Days and Marvellous Me
• Deliver individual and group developmental reviews
• Take part in complex situations under the supervision of the named band 6 SCPHN

Qualifications

• NNEB, NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development, or NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development

Experience

• Experience of working with children and families
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Working independently and as part of a team

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge of appropriate child development milestones
• Seeking support within the boundaries of the role
• Use of IT programmes such as Microsoft
• Awareness of accurate record keeping

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

Nice to have

• Awareness of the Healthy Child Programme and the health visiting team's role
• Skills or potential to facilitate groups
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)