Community Nursery Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Paignton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - GBP 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Paignton is looking for a Community Nursery Nurse to provide high-quality support to families with children aged 0 to 19. In this role, you will empower families and collaborate with health professionals. Responsibilities include organizing health interventions and maintaining records. Applicants should have NVQ level 3 in Early Years or Childcare and experience in a community setting. This position offers a pro-rata salary of £27,485 - £30,162, working 22.5 hours per week.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 0 - 19 years.
• Knowledge of developmental trauma and attachment theory.
• Ability to work in a community environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality services to families and carers.
• Organise and support health and community interventions.
• Collaborate with the SCPHN Health Visitors and School Nurses.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Record keeping

Empower families

Education

NVQ level 3 in Early Years or Childcare

Job description

Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kings Ash House Town Paignton Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/02/2026 23:59

Community Nursery Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

The Community Nursery Nurse works as an integrated member of the team to provide up to date, high quality services, support and interventions to families and carers with children aged 0 - 19 years.

You will empower families enabling them to make decisions that affect their family’s future health and wellbeing within Torbay.

The Community Nursery Nurse will be responsible to carry out duties delegated by the SCPHN Health Visitors (HV) and School Nurses (SN).

This post is for 22.5 hours per week

For more details please contact Amanda Safier 0 to 19 Team Leader [e-mail] 07825 027742

Main duties of the job

The Community Nursery Nurse will be responsible to carry out duties delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). The post requires an experienced NNEB or equivalent qualification and experience of working in a community environment.

• The CNN will organise and support planned interventions in health and community settings e.g. child health clinics, open access/drop in sessions: health demonstrations and presentations, parenting groups and other support groups e.g. Breast feeding support groups, NCMP in schools, parents-to-be groups.
• The CNN must have the ability to plan and organise their own diary with regards to their wider team duties
• Excellent record keeping skills, with legible hand writing, word processing and typing skills are essential
• The CNN must be able to recognise situations where service users require advice and help from the SCPHN
• Undertake and assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, under the direction of the SCPHN Health Visitor.
• Able to recognise when situations need to be referred to the SCPHN e.g. developmental delay, child protection.
• Support families through episodes of care where there are children with special needs or life limiting illnesses, or child protection, Early Help Framework or Child in Need circumstances under the supervision of a SCPHN.

The post holder will have the opportunity as part of a team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme making a difference to children and young people’s health outcomes in Torbay.

You will have the opportunity to work with children, young people and their families, to allow them to feel empowered in making healthier lifestyle choices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will collaborate with the wider team in offering public health services and family support in the community. This will include undertaking developmental assessments and providing support within health clinics, children's centres and homes.
• To be able to develop working relationships with service users and their families; carers; health professionals; voluntary sector organisations, in individual and group settings.
• To be able to communicate effectively with people who may themselves have communication difficulties, including willingness to seek out and use resources to help those whose first language is not English or those with sensory or learning difficulties.
• To be able to answer telephone calls, taking comprehensive messages and notifying colleagues, dealing with post, e-mails, answering queries, etc. Undertaking all communication in a way that is appropriate to the communication needs of the user
• On occasions, be prepared to accompany members of the Torbay 0 to 19 team on home visits, where lone-working is not appropriate.
• Regularly update the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) team and Torbay 0 to 19 colleagues of any changes to a families’ requirements or needs.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• NVQ level 3 in Early Years or Childcare or equivalent. (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma).
• Other level 3 relevant qualifications may be considered, depending on level of experience.
• knowledge of developmental trauma and attachment theory and the impact of this on children & families
• IT training.
• Health promotion training
• Healthy Child Programme e-learning for Healthcare
• Experience of working with complex family needs

Knowledge and experience

• Ability to work as a reflective practitioner
• Up to date knowledge of Child Protection procedures
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• Ability to deliver programmes in a group setting.
• Community experience
• Ability to weigh and measure children using centile charts.
• Knowledge of Action for Children and The Children’s Society Services in Torbay
• Experience of providing holistic support to children, young people and families
• Understanding of brain development, emotional regulation, attachment and attunement
• Plotting accurately of same information on centile charts.

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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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.