AddressWe currently have a vacancy for Community Nursery Nurses to join our Healthy Child Programme (health visiting) team based in Crawley in West Sussex.
We are looking for enthusiastic early years practitioners, preferably with experience of working with children and families experiencing a wide range of health and developmental needs. Experience in child development, parenting advice and breastfeeding is desirable, as is an understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable families.
We are looking for a flexible, motivated and enthusiastic individual who can communicate effectively, and is able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Please note that there is considerable driving required for this post and you will need access to a car for work.
N.B. a qualification is required for this post: NNEB, NVQ L3 in Early Years and Education/Childcare, CACHE diploma, BTEC national diploma in Early Years/Childcare
You will be supporting the team in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to children aged 0-5 years and their families in the Crawley area. Working alongside health visitors and registered nurses you will promote children's physical and emotional health and wellbeing, identify health, social or developmental concerns at the earliest opportunity and contribute to the aim for all children to have the best possible start in life.
As the largest provider of community healthcare services in Sussex, our teams help people to plan for and manage changes to their health, supporting patients and their families to live more independently. We employ around 5,700 staff and provide community services to a population of 1.3 million people.
SCFT teams deliver a range of health and care services to more than 9,000 people every day, working in care homes, clinics, intermediate care units, people’s own homes, GP surgeries, schools and other community venues across the region.
Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community and achieving the highest level of service is our top priority.
At SCFT we develop and nurture our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset. We offer career and development opportunities and support wellbeing. We recognise and value diversity and provide staff with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.
The West Sussex Healthy Child Programme has achieved full Unicef UK Baby Friendly accreditation, so you will receive two days of infant feeding training, and a full induction into this role.
As a Community Nursery Nurse , you will work with health visitors, registered nurses, Nursery Nurses and administrators to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children's and families from pregnancy to 5 years of age.
Under the supervision of the team lead, health visitors and registered nurses, you will:
- Provide evidence based 1-1 advice for children, young people and families on issues such as continence, healthy eating (including infant feeding), sleep routines, childhood immunisations and child safety.
- Provide health promotion advice and undertakes the weighing and measuring of babies & children at Healthy Child Clinics, interpreting and accurately recording this information
- Undertake developmental reviews of selected children not requiring a targeted service, under the supervision of, and reporting any concerns to the delegating health visitor / registered nurse
- Participate regular clinical and line management supervision with delegated supervisor
- Deliver group health promotion sessions or teaching as directed
- Work within the Pan Sussex Child Protection Procedures reporting any concerns appropriately and undertaking relevant in-service child protection training
- Assist the health visitor / registered nurses in providing appropriate support and experience for nursing and other students undertaking community placement
