Starting Well Nursery Nurse | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Chester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is looking for a Starting Well Nursery Worker in Chester. This role involves supporting families in their children's health and wellbeing, managing parenting issues, and collaborating with health professionals. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and a commitment to multi-agency teamwork. The position requires flexibility and access to transportation for community visits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a commitment to multi-agency collaboration.
• Ability to provide support for child development topics.
• Flexibility in working across different locations.

Responsibilities

• Support families in managing parenting challenges.
• Provide advice on health and wellbeing for children.
• Collaborate with health visitors for tailored family support.

Skills

Multi-agency collaboration

Child development knowledge

Flexible working

Education

Relevant health or childcare qualification

Job description

The Starting Well 0-19 Service are looking to appoint a permanent starting Well Nursery Worker working in the Chester and Chester Rural District,

Post holder will be expected to work flexibly within the District they are appointed to and if needed support colleagues across districts.

The post holder must have access to transport as commuting for community contacts in family homes and within the many Starting Well Children's Centres venues is essential.

The role will support a new way of working where discreet pieces of work are delegated to a Starting Well Nursery Worker by our Health Visitors - to ensure the right level of support for each family at the right time.

Post holder would become part of a unique integrated service, supporting delivery of key elements of the Health Child Programme to Cheshire West and Chester Children, Young People and their Families (CYPF) on behalf of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation trust (CWP).

The successful candidate should be able to provide accurate advice and support that enables children, their families and carers to maximise their health, wellbeing and potential to learn and lead in clinical activity such Open Advice Clinics and Developmental checks. The post holders are expected to manage discreet allocation in relation to parenting support with key topics being toilet training, bedtime routines and mealtimes.

It is essential that candidates demonstrate a commitment to multi agency/collaborative and integrated team working.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.


All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!


This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025