Job summary
- Main area
- 0-19 service
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 425-24-6287024
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ivy Lodge Clinic
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Nursery Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the 0-19 Service at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust as a 0-19 Community Nursery Nurse.
The postholder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
The postholder will be a key member of the 0-19 Service, who provides Community Public Health delivery through the Healthy Child Programme, The post is within the Fantastic 0-19 Service, who effectively deliver Health Promotion and Support the delivery of the 0-19 Service Specification to ensure that the children and young people in Sheffield reach their full potential safely.
The 0-19 Community Nursery Nurse will be an excellent communicator, and have good interpersonal skills, have experience of working with children, and families, and able to function well as part of a Team, and wider Partners.
Main duties of the job
The 0-19 Community Nursery Nurse will be responsible for:
· Providing a comprehensive service to children and families 0-19 years. supervised by a member of the HCP Team
· Supporting the 0-19 team in the delivery of the 0-19 Service Specification.
· Contributing to activities directed towards promoting the health of the local population.
Delivering interventions as agreed with the 0-19 team to support children and families. This may be done in a variety of settings, including the child health clinic, children’s centres, school, outreach centres and the clients’ home.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
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Outstanding Patient Care
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Brilliant Place to work
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Leaders in Children’s Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deliver elements of the 0-19 Service specification under the supervision of the 0-19 Team, using evidence based tools and implementing intervention programmes/packages of care with children and families which have been planned by the Health Visitors/School Nurses following an assessment of need.
To follow the agreed plan set by the Health Visitor/School Nurse in agreement with the parent/carer for interventions and support to children and families where there are identified additional needs, vulnerabilities and or/safeguarding issues.
To work in partnership with the local community Early Years (Best Start), Children’s Centres, Multi Agency Support Team (MAST) and other agencies/partners in order to assess, identify and meet the public health needs of the children and families within the community.
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Melody Satumba 07792401548
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Head of Resourcing: [email protected]
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catriona Collins at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
· Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
· Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
· Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
· Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- In order to fulfil the duties of the post candidates should have attained a level of experience proportionate to the competencies detailed in the Job description & person specification, which would normally entail at least 2 years’ post qualification experience.
- Previous experience in child care setting.
- Experience of working in a team.
- Experience of co-ordinating and prioritising own workload
- Experience of facilitating groups.
- Previous work with families and knowledge of basic parenting issues.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within the community.
- Experience of working in areas of social and economic disadvantage.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of child development.
- Knowledge of normal child development and factors which have impact
- Able to demonstrate the ability to provide a wide range of nursery nurse activities.
- Able to demonstrate evidence of recent updating (within the last year).
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities. Knowledge of health and safety issues.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work alone with clients within an agreed package of care.
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to identify when to liaise with the 0-19 Team.
- Ability to build appropriate relationships with clients and their families.
- Able to manage time, prioritise and have an organised approach to work.
- Ability to maintain accurate and clear records.
- Demonstrate understanding of the public health issues.
- Demonstrate awareness of current professional issues and current health legislation.
- Knowledge of changing health care environment in relation to services, i.e. local 0-19 service specification.
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge and an understanding of child protection issues.
- Experience of working with children with special needs/disabilities.
- Some Knowledge of child protection policies and procedures.
- Ability to run health promotion group sessions.
- Ability to write and/or speak other language/languages in addition to English.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent plus additional training and or experience to diploma level.
Desirable criteria
- Level 4 Cert in Early Years OR Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) Level 4 OR BTEC Professional Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People - Level 4. OR Diploma in Childcare & Education (DCE) OR Parenting Training or equivalent experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communicator with a high level of interpersonal and organisation skills.
- Confident, enthusiastic and innovative
- Ability to be flexible adaptable
- Willingness to share information
- Able to demonstrate accountability and responsibility.
- Basic level of computer literacy and IT skills.
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melody Satumba
- Job title
- 0-19 Team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07792401548
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