Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting

Job overview

Community Nursery Nurse Band 4

GBP26,447 - GBP28,780 per annum inc HCAS pa pro rata

We are currently looking for Community Nursery Nurses to join our dynamic and friendly teams who are patient focused and thrive on providing quality care.

As a Nursery Nurse working in Greenwich you will provide quality face to face contacts for families for key contacts working in a diverse borough following the Healthy Child Programme. The Greenwich health visiting service is divided into 4 localities Central, East, South and West, and are based within Children's Centre's across the borough.

This is an exciting time to be joining the service as we move towards an integrated approach to delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families in Greenwich.

The Nursery Nurse role is rewarding, challenging and exciting, and your skills can make a difference to families and secure optimum health and developmental outcomes for children.

We offer flexible working and every Community Nursey Nurse has a lap top and smartphone, enabling agile working.

If you would like to work for Greenwich as a Community Nursery Nurse, have a look at the Job description and key essential criteria and desirable skills required for the post - if you meet the criteria please apply or call us for further information.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within the Greenwich 0-4 service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor/ Operational Leads, whilst working closely with all members of the skill mixed team.

Delivering universal and targeted interventions to improve the health and wellbeing of the 0-4 population and their families. These programmes will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public
health priorities.

Working proactively and using a partnership approach to promote health and wellbeing, and contributing to tackling health inequalities.

The post holder will work with children, young people and families within a variety of community settings such as Children's Centres, Early Years settings, Health Centres, or within the home environment.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children 0 to 19 and their families as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor/Locality Lead.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and to adhere to the Bromley Healthcare Safeguarding Children Policy and Local Safeguarding Children Board Policies and Procedures.
• To carry out developmental checks as delegated by and under the
  supervision of the Health Visitor/Operational Lead
• To work with targeted families providing advice and support in response to identified health, social or special needs in the home and other venues as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor/Operational Lead.
• To support complex and vulnerable families as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor/Locality Lead.
• To be responsible for own work ensuring effective liaison and regular updates with the Health Visitor/Locality Lead who delegated the piece of work.
• To participate in child health clinics and clinic appointments in conjunction with the Health Visitor/Health Visiting Lead.
• To promote breastfeeding as per Bromley Healthcare Policies working to and maintain baby friendly accreditation
• To offer advice to parents and carers on the development, health and
  behaviour of their child, discussing any concerns with the Health
  Visitor/Skill mix team and to refer to other services as directed and appropriate in line with policy.
• To deliver home visits to support parenting, development, health and
  behaviour of their child as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor
• Facilitate health promotion sessions and deliver activities in a variety of settings on local public health priorities
• To be sensitive to the cultural, physical emotional, intellectual and social needs of children and families and to promote positive family life in the local community.
• To encourage parents/carers to participate in all aspects of play and
  development with their children. To advise parents/carers on suitable play activities and age appropriate toys.
• To plan and implement packages of care as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor/Operational Lead to include attuned and positive parenting, sleep, behavioural concerns, potty/toilet training, weaning and feeding problems and speech and language and play materials.
• To promote home safety, accident prevention and safe play and other health promotion.
• To contribute to the assessment of vulnerable families when implementing packages of care under the supervision of the Health Visitor/School nurse
• To deliver services effectively within the resources available.
• To be responsible at all times for accurate and contemporaneous record keeping in line with local and national guidelines and policy.
• To ensure effective liaison by supporting the development of robust and effective communication systems both within the Greenwich 0 to 4 team, with children and their families, other health professionals as appropriate, children and families centres, and Early Years Settings as part of a co-ordinated approach within the locality.
• To develop relationships which facilitate effective liaison and communication with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations.
• To participate in regular Supervision.
• To take part in audit activity as requested Education and Training
• To participate in an annual appraisal of their work where objectives will be set.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development as identified at appraisal.
• To undertake such training as may be required to meet the needs of the service both mandatory and service specific.
• To assume responsibility for maintaining own level of professional
  development and clinical competence.
• All staff are responsible for identifying areas within their service, which do not meet Clinical Governance quality standards.
• All staff are expected to participate in Clinical Governance actions to achieve Clinical Governance within their service.
• All clinicians are expected to participate in quality improvement activities including clinical audit programmes.
• All staff are responsible for ensuring their practice is evidence based