About this role
Job summary
Do you have NNEB Diploma or Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ/SNVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Early Years?
An opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to appoint a Community Nursery Nurse to join our Health Visiting Team. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.
This role will be 35 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated professional with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work independently and as part of a corporate skill mixed team delivering the Healthy Child Programme using a public health approach, which may include leading group work with children and families.
As a team player, you will work under the leadership and supervision of the Health Visitors. You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust organisational supervision, guidelines and policies.
We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.
Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving licence is essential.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NNEB Diploma/NVQ QCF Diploma Level 3 in Early Years, Care and Education Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent or a willingness to complete this Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)
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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Fleet Hospital
Church Road
Fleet
Hampshire
GU51 4LZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)