Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Community Nursery Nurse post has arisen to support the Coventry Health Visiting Teams. Working with challenging and vulnerable families in the city requires respect and sensitivity at all times using suitable communication skills to support parents in caring for their children. You will develop a therapeutic relationship with clients to promote a trusting relationship, respecting the diverse needs of our community. You will support clinics and promote positive health messages. You will be carrying out Developmental Reviews and referring children into additional services depending on need. Behaviour management is an essential skill in delivering positive parenting with an understanding of culture, beliefs and mental health and well being. If you feel you have the qualifications and skills to fulfil this post please get in contact.
Main duties of the job
The Community Nursery Nurse will work both independently and as part of the health visiting team to promote positive outcomes for children and young people. The main duties of the role include carrying out developmental assessments and supporting parents/carers by offering advice and support /care interventions on a wide range of health issues; including, toileting, bedwetting, behaviour management, and parenting advice, including facilitating parenting groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertake delegated work from the health visitor to improve health outcomes for children; young people and families in the community setting, in a variety of ways including; 1:1 work, group work, home visiting, nursery and school setting and telephone advice.
Undertakes delegated pieces of work with families who request support with their child’s weight.
Submit accurate and timely activity and outcome data to ensure that key performance indicator targets set by the Trust/and or the local authority are monitored and outcomes achieved.
Undertake developmental assessments and support health needs using ages and stages questionnaires (ASQ) and schedule of growth skills (SOGS) as appropriate ; undertake tasks delegated by the health visitor including: accepting and responding to re-assigned alerts, deliver brief interventions and feedback progress to the health visitor.
To have a knowledge and understanding of current child protection guidelines, recognising if children are in need of protection and report concerns to health visitor in line with Coventry Safeguarding Children’s Board policy and procedures.
Support the team to deliver health public health initiatives which are consistent with national/local messages.
Support the health visiting team at Open Baby Clinics.
Respond appropriately to general enquires from parents/carers and school/nursery staff referring back to the health visitor.
To act as a resource to nurseries, parents/carers and provide information on health initiatives; e.g. healthy eating.
Follow and adhere to the standards and guidelines set for Health Visiting to ensure a consistent approach is followed.
Support the uptake of the childhood immunisation programme when opportunities arise with contacts with children, young people and families.
Ensure that confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per trust guidelines.
Attend the Trust statutory and mandatory training programme specific to the role ensuring that training completed follows the essential skills policy including regular appraisal.
Participate in/access group or team clinical supervision.
Participate in and contribute to team/locality meetings to keep up to date with trust information.
In accordance with trust guidelines for record keeping, maintain and keep contemporaneous records in whatever form they present, e.g. text, phone calls.
Measurable Result Areas
Participate in clinical audits and clinical bench marking to improve service care and delivery.
Communications and Working Relationships
Support the local induction/training programmes for new staff, and other appropriate workers.
Support the clinical lead in the delivery of the service, ensuring and maintaining high standards of evidence based practice within the locality.
Promote positive team working by attending weekly base meetings. Discussing delegated work ensuring that work set and identified is feedback and completed.
Promote the health visiting team positively to other agencies and professionals.
Knowledge skills and experience required
Maintain a professional attitude at all times, in the best interests of the profession and in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
Work to agreed Trust Policies and procedures which support the Clinical Governance agenda.
Review and reflect on own practice through accessing supervision.
Prioritise and attend team meetings to ensure communication within and outside the team.
Use information technology securely and conform with the organisation’s information governance policies.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate organisational/planning skills
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the role of the school nurse team in the promotion of health and wellbeing
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department
- Must have a knowledge and understanding of the principles of safeguarding vulnerable children/young people and adults
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to work in a team and independently
- Possess good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with colleagues, other professionals and children, young people and their families
Experience
Essential
- Must have a minimum of two years’ experience working with children and families
- Experience in giving health advice to parents/carers and other agencies e.g. education staff
- Have an understanding of health promotion activities that promote positive outcomes for children and young people
- Must have experience in using Microsoft office/word/excel and be able to use social media Twitter and Facebook
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree Assistant practitioner /NVQ level 3 in early years care/Btec in early years or equivalent
- Completed Common Assessment Framework training or willing to undertake training
- Must have a willingness and commitment to undertake training as required for the role
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Must have a full driving licence, and access to a vehicle to undertake the community role
- Must be willing to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check
- Must be legally entitled to work in this country
- Must be prepared to work between 8am – 8pm and weekend if required
- Must be a non-smoker whilst on duty
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This advert is for Community Nursery Nurse with South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust in Warwick, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nursery nurse role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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