Community Nursery Nurse

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Permanent
Band 4-Car owner/driver essential
The post will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications
The Croydon Health Visiting Team are looking for Community Nursery Nurses with a NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/CACHE or a Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice (OU) or a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years to join our Health Visiting team.
Experience should include working with children and families in a variety of settings and the candidate must have an excellent knowledge of child development and ideally have some experience of working with children who have additional needs. The role will involve delivering key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme as part of a Health Visiting team. These aspects will include supporting families with infant feeding, child development and child health clinics, both in group settings and on an individual basis. Computer skills are essential, as is a positive attitude to change.
You will have good communication skills, be a team player and be well organised in order to work effectively, in partnership with colleagues in Children’s Centres in the area, the Early Years Childcare providers and key health professionals. Successful applicants must be able to travel between clients’ homes and Croydon Health Services sites and Best Start children’s centres.
Main Duties are
To assist the Health Visiting teams in providing a comprehensive Health Visiting service to Children, Young People and Families within a designated locality population in Croydon.
To support the Health Visiting team in the delivery of a family centred Healthy Child Programme within a designated locality.
To provide support and ongoing assessment to Children aged 0-5 years and their families as delegated by Health Visitor/Team Leader working in partnership with local agencies
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role
Interview date - TBC
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role .