About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner on the Children's Unit at NSECH which provides Emergency Care and Inpatient Care for children from birth to 15 year old.
As a valued member of the team you would be responsible for providing activities for the inpatient children, supporting parents of babies/children and providing distraction techniques during procedures.
The Nursery Nurse role also provides distraction support at the paediatric blood clinics that run at North Tyneside and Wansbeck hospitals.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must have CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education, Early Years Practitioner, BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning & Development or NVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Learning and Development.
Experience in a Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner Role or similar environment would be desirable, along with confidence in planning activities for a variety of ages of children.
Confidence with IT skills is also desirable.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Nursery Nurse on duty you will be responsible for initiating suitable age appropriate activities for the inpatient children on the unit, support families and the nursing staff with babies and children on the unit on a daily basis.
You will be directly involved in health promotion for children such as our mini mouths matter campaign to promote health mouths in children, and healthy eating.
You will work with the other nursery nurses to help plan and create a child friendly atmosphere and appropriate displays for the unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Early Years Qualification or equivalent i.e. NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early years workforce
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Child protection issues and reporting mechanism
- Ability to develop appropriate play strategies
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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Northumbria Way
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)