# Community Nursery Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nursery-nurse/a6633353-530a-49a7-a2d6-fcc4e424a800 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nursery-nurse/a6633353-530a-49a7-a2d6-fcc4e424a800.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hollins Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursery nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (To cover maternity leave until January 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T23:00:42.169Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Visiting/Health_Visiting-v8293618 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293618?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Community Nursery Nurse (CNN) is an integral member of the Children’s team. The role of the CNN is to support the Health Visitor in their work with children and families, with the overall aim of helping each identified child to achieve its full potential. T he work of the CNN will be part of a planned programme of care within the Healthy Child programme (0 – 5) delegated by the Health Visitor, who has completed the initial assessment. ### Main duties of the job Mersey Care Foundation NHS Trust are looking for Nursery Nurses to join our Professional and friendly teams of Health Visitors and existing Nursery Nurses to provide a high level of care to families within our community. There is 1 fixed term maternity cover post. The role involves contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within the commissioned criteria. Community Nursery Nurses within HV teams undertake delegated work which is family focused to improve health, reduce inequalities, safeguard children and offers diverse exposure to families. Full training and support will be given to suitable qualified candidates. We have numerous positions available. This is an opportunity to work within the Health Visiting service to deliver the healthy child programme within the Liverpool footprint. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Implement and evaluate individual programmes of care as agreed with Health Visitors Assist and carry out developmental health reviews in line with the Healthy Child Programme where appropriate. Give routine advice and information in respect to child care, development, infant feeding, breast feeding, weaning, behaviour management, play, hygiene, dental care, accident prevention, attachment, parenting skills and local community facilities. Undertake educational courses, mandatory training and training as identified by appraisal and Children and Families service objectives. Lone-worker for majority of client interactions and as such will be expected to work within agreed Lone-worker Policy / Guidelines. To record client information contemporaneously on relevant documentation in a clear and concise manner assisting in the provision of verbal and written reports where necessary. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent Communication Skills- spoken, written and IT - Ability to deal with families with complex health, social and environmental needs - Ability to concentrate in one to one and group settings - Ability and willingness to travel across the Trust ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of skills required for team working ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with children and families - Previous Community Experience - Evidence of demonstrable postqualifying experience - Evidence of experience in Child Development Screening ### Qualifications **Essential** - NNEB or Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE) - Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years or - NVQ Level 3 Early Years and Education ## Documents - [oh risk id (pdf, 142.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10612010) - [job description (pdf, 744.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10669894) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [your recruitment journey (pdf, 281.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941) ## 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.