# Community Nursery Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nursery-nurse/22449c36-6c3d-4ec7-9c94-da4d14bdbbe0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nursery-nurse/22449c36-6c3d-4ec7-9c94-da4d14bdbbe0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - **Town:** Welwyn Garden City - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nursery nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T15:52:05.734Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Baldock/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Community_Nursery_Nurse_Associate_Public_Health_Practitioner/Community_Nursery_Nurse_Associate_Public_Health_Practitioner-v8072071 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8072071?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Community Nursery Nurse in the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service based in the North Herts  team. Full and Part time hours considered. Candidates MUST have a NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma) This is an exciting time to be joining our team as we move forward with our integrated approach to delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to all our families. *Proposed interview date: 10th July 2026* ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - Will be part of a skill mixed team and as a Community Nursery Nurse you will work to deliver the universal and targeted Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme  as part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service. Working across the 0-5 age, age 6 Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) age range under the direction of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) to improve the Health and wellbeing of the local population. - Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please read the job description for more details. Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud. The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose.  We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Community Nursery Nurse in the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service based in the North Herts team. Full and Part time hours considered. Candidates MUST have a NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma) This is an exciting time to be joining our team as we move forward with our integrated approach to delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to all our families. *Proposed interview date: 10th July 2026* ## Job Description The successful candidate will: Will be part of a skill mixed team and as a Community Nursery Nurse you will work to deliver the universal and targeted Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme as part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service. Working across the 0-5 age, age 6 Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) age range under the direction of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) to improve the Health and wellbeing of the local population. Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) ## Responsibilities Please read the job description for more details. Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud. The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment. ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) ### Qualifications **Essential** - GSCE level qualifications or evidence of study to a similar level including English and Maths - NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma **Desirable** - Additional training to foundation degree or BTEC diploma level or equivalent health experience with direct patient contact ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Good interpersonal and communicational skills - Use of initiative to problem solve - Ability to work independently and as part of a team including the wider multidisciplinary team ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience working within a childcare setting - Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities. - Experience of working with diverse groups of people - Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures - Knowledge of the development of children & young people **Desirable** - Health education/promotion experience - Experience of using SystmOne ## Documents - [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511) - [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407) - [community nursery nurse job description (pdf, 340.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363416) - [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.