Community Nursery Nurse
- NHS
- Part Time
- West Bromwich
- 28392.00 - 31157.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Are you an experienced Community Nursery Nurse, with a passion for Child health and development, who is looking for new opportunities within the Health Visiting Service?
Do you want to be part of the team supporting and enhancing the health and well-being of the children and their families, across Sandwell?
Do you have a proven record of excellent child development assessment skills?
If so, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust are looking to recruit you in the role as aCommunity Nursery Nurse.
Main duties of the job
As a Community Nursery Nurse
You will:
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Work as part of a team delivering care to babies, children their families, ensuring that their health and developmental needs are prioritised.
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Offer evidenced based professional advice, guidance and support to parents and families relating to and prevention and maintenance of health and development.
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Make contact with and support all parents to make informed choices regarding feeding and implement plans to enable parents to initiate and establish feeding their baby regardless of their chosen feeding method.
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Refer promptly and accurately any problems identified during an assessment or home visit to the health visitor and any other agency as appropriate.
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Offer advice and support to groups/individuals on specific aspects of childcare. e.g. infant feeding, oral health, weaning, sleep, behaviour management, speech and language, potty/toilet training, nursery/school readiness.
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Contribute to the organisation and running of Well Baby Clinics across Sandwell.
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Liaise with Best Start Family Hubs, nursery providers, public health, libraries, charities, in order to support the needs of parents, children and families.
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Undertake home visits in line with the Lone Working Policy.
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Work closely with the health visitors and report any concerns following contact with families in a timely manner.
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Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Safeguarding procedures and utilise procedures effectively.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas.It'safriendly and welcoming place - a placewhereyou can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day.It'swhat makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we saywe're'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further details about the responsibilities assigned to this post.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the health visiting service and the healthy child programme.
- Excellent child health and developmental assessment skills and early identification of problems.
- Government guidance on Infant nutrition and introduction of solids.
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and process.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of child protection procedures and awareness of domestic violence.
- Knowledge of Sudden Unexplained Death of an Infant or Child.
- Knowledge of tongue tie and the possible implications to effective feeding.
Experience
Essential
- Currently/ previously worked in a community care setting
- Experience of home visiting/ working in baby clinics
- Experience of working in diverse communities and with diverse and vulnerable families
- Experience working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience working with parents, supporting infant feeding and provide breast feeding advice and support.
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB/ Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE) awarded by CACHE or the HNC in Childcare and Education (Scotland) or
- Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years, awarded by EDEXEL or
- NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education, awarded by City and Guilds, CACHE, EDEXEL and the OU
- Attained education to GCSE level in English and Mathematics
Desirable
- Completed 2-day Unicef Breast Feeding Training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
West Bromwich
B71 4HJ
United Kingdom
