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Job summary

Main area
Health Visiting
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5)
Job ref
220-WHT-3213
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Various
Town
Barnet
Salary
£31,081 - £33,665 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2025 23:59

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Whittington Health NHS Trust logo

Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting

NHS AfC: Band 4

Covid-19 Vaccination 

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support  staff to get  COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. 

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By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

 


 

Job overview

Community Nursery Nurses Barnet

The Barnet 0-19 Service has recently joined Whittington Health, which delivers community services across five London boroughs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and an expanding team. Come and join us on our journey as we develop our staff and enhance our offer to families.  

Barnet is a large, richly diverse and dynamic borough and as a member of the 0-19 Service, you will be part of a team that is integrated, friendly and supportive. We deliver a local needs-led service ensuring that children and their families are at the heart of what we do. There are opportunities to work differently with many partners on different sites. We have some great networks supporting inclusivity and well-being, all in a great borough which is easy to navigate, central and reached via lots of different routes. 

We will provide a robust and innovative training package, looking to develop and expand on your skill set. Our learning and development department offers stimulating opportunities for continued professional development.  We offer flexible working opportunities and technological support.

 

 

Main duties of the job

Job Overview

We are seeking to employ Community Nursery Nurses with an NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare to our Health Visiting teams to work across various sites in Barnet. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we expand our Community Nursery Nurse provision.   

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.  We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.  The Trust  believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties of the job

You would be expected to demonstrate effective communication skills due to the nature of the role in working with children and families. Proactive communication with colleagues and partners is also essential to ensure local health priorities are addressed to improve health outcomes for children in Barnet.

Good IT skills are essential for the role and you will be involved in delivering key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme.  Supporting the development of the service and working with colleagues and partners, to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective Universal Health Provision as delegated by the Health Visitor/Team Leader. The role includes assessing children's development, supporting families with infant feeding and child development. 

We will offer a comprehensive and robust induction programme, with a six-month probation period.

 

 

 

Person specification

Education and Expereince

Essential criteria
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education & 4 GCSEs, including English and maths ( A –C) or

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
  • Willingness to support management of change
  • High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs.
  • Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance.
  • Ability to apply research to practice.
  • Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas.
  • Ability to set personal objectives, and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
  • Ability to delegate work appropriately and safely.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
  • Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
  • Knowledge of infection control standards.

Expereince of working with fam

Essential criteria
  • Working in a nursery/community setting with children and families.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Matthew Jones
Job title
Locality Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

 

 

 

 

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