# Nursery Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursery-practitioner/ce72e4a7-adc0-49e9-8242-9129af18313f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursery-practitioner/ce72e4a7-adc0-49e9-8242-9129af18313f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £30,142 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T09:41:28.458Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8043304 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8043304?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner to care for the children of staff at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. We require a reliable, flexible member of the team showing initiative and commitment. An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form will be essential. Applicants must have a minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education and level A-C in GCSE English. In addition you should have experience of working effectively with a staff team in full day care. For an informal discussion, please contact Lucy Sinclair , Nursery Manager on 0208 661 3002. ### Main duties of the job To be a reliable member of the team, working to provide a positive environment, fostering children’s all-round development. Maintaining high standards of care for the children who use the nursery at all times. Key working relationships  Internal: parents/ colleagues  External: other internal departments ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. - To work in partnership with other team members, providing support and assistance in all areas of the nursery as necessary. - To provide excellent care and education to children within the area of work. - To plan and implement activities/experiences which are appropriate to children’s needs and stages of development, using the EYFS curriculum and OFSTED guidelines. - To work with OFSTED and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Early Childhood Environment Rating (ECERS). Work with the team to carry out a termly audit of the provision. - To have a good awareness of children’s individual/group needs, and a good understanding of childcare issues and child development. ## Job Details We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner to care for the children of staff at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. We require a reliable, flexible member of the team showing initiative and commitment. An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form will be essential. Applicants must have a minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education and level A-C in GCSE English. In addition you should have experience of working effectively with a staff team in full day care. For an informal discussion, please contact Lucy Sinclair , Nursery Manager on 0208 661 3002. ## Job Description To be a reliable member of the team, working to provide a positive environment, fostering children’s all-round development. Maintaining high standards of care for the children who use the nursery at all times. Key working relationships Internal: parents/ colleagues External: other internal departments ## Responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. To work in partnership with other team members, providing support and assistance in all areas of the nursery as necessary. To provide excellent care and education to children within the area of work. To plan and implement activities/experiences which are appropriate to children’s needs and stages of development, using the EYFS curriculum and OFSTED guidelines. To work with OFSTED and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Early Childhood Environment Rating (ECERS). Work with the team to carry out a termly audit of the provision. To have a good awareness of children’s individual/group needs, and a good understanding of childcare issues and child development. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience of working with children in a nursery setting, with children aged 3 months – 5 years - Good all-round knowledge of child development and childcare practices for children aged 0-5 years. Good knowledge of the EYFS - Awareness of children’s needs - Awareness of the Health & Safety of children’s environment. - Experience of working with a team - An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form will be essential - Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. - An understanding of child development, children’s needs and behaviour in children under five. ### Other Requirements **Essential** - ICT Skills ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Level 3 Childcare and Education qualification e.g., NVQ3, BTEC etc equivalent childcare courses (must meet the early years educator criteria and be approved by Ofsted) - Relevant level 2 Qualification in Numeracy (if level 3 is post 2014) - Relevant level 2 Qualification in Literacy (if level 3 is post 2014) **Desirable** - Safeguarding Children training. - Early years Foundation Stage training - First Aid certificate. - Working towards a higher-level qualification ## Documents - [282-od1505_personspec (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331940) - [282-od1505_jobfeatures (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331941) - [282-od1505_jobdescription (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331939) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) ## 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.