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Community Nursery Nurse 0-19 Universal Children’s Services

A vacancy for Community Nursery Nurse has arisen in Dagenham , Essex.

We are very progressive in Barking developing partnership working across the Children's services to ensure we deliver the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and quality healthcare services to improve the health and well-being within our diverse community.

Our vision for delivering the Healthy Child Programme, in partnership with key stakeholders is to ensure that every child in Barking have the very Best Start in life and grows up to be happy, safe, healthy, confident and resilient.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Worker who has the following characteristics:

• BTECH/NVQ Level 3 in Child Care or Degree in Early Years or above
• Evidence of working with children and young people
• Willing to undertake further training as required
• Excellent communication skills

In return for your commitment, we can offer you strong professional leadership and support. We offer a robust continuous professional development plan opening a gateway for further career progression.

There is a robust system of managerial, clinical and safeguarding supervision in place to support all staff. If you are interested in working for us, and can demonstrate you a forward thinking individual, working in a solution focused way with the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative we want to hear from you.

The main responsibilities of the post is to:

• To support the delivery of 0-19 Universal Services as well as the Healthy Child Programme
• To support and assist Primary Care Worker as required
• To participate in the development of skill mix within the 0-19 Universal Services Team
• To participate in Health Education programmes and health promotion activities on a multi-disciplinary basis as agreed by the 0-19 Universal Services

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.