Deadline: 30 April 2026
Salary: £28,819 to £31,626 a year per annum
Job summary
This post is permanent and fulltime to meet the needs of the Children Looked After Service.
The post holder will work to support the role of the Children Looked After Nurses maintaining and promoting the health needs of the children looked after within the West area. Based within a community setting, the Nursery Nurse will provide a service to families/carers as identified in the needs assessment carried out by the team.
The post holder will take a key role in delivering parenting/carer support,health promotion and programmes of care on an individual basis and group work. The post holder will be an important member of a skill mix team, contributing to the overall health care offered to individuals, families and communities.
Main duties of the job
Support Children Looked After Nurses in delivering health promotion within home, clinic and other community based settings as agreed.
Contribute to the implementation of the Health Care Plan as per Health Board, and / or service level agreement and directed by the Children Looked After Nurses .
Following initial assessment by Children Looked After Nurses or Paediatrician , carry out delegated programmes / packages of care or follow up health needs at home or in clinic.
Undertake screening and/or other health related and developmental assessments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC level 3 Diploma in Early Years Or CACHE Diploma in Child care and Education, Level 3 (2 year course) Or NVQ/QCF level 3 in Early Years and Education Or NNEB/National diploma in childhood studies
Desirable
- NVQ/QCF level 4 in Early Years and Education
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with infants and children and parents/carers.
Desirable
- Experience in community or health related field. Experience of facilitating groups.
Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills. ? Ability to plan own work ? Ability to work in a team and develop a good working relationship with other agencies ? Excellent communication skills ? Computer literate e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Clear communication methods for young people and carers / parents with a disability
OTHER
Essential
- Discreet and sensitive to the needs of others ? Commitment to high standards of evidence based practice ? Commitment to self development ? Able to travel between settings in a timely manner ? Flexible approach to working ? Willing to learn new skills ? Positive attitude
Desirable
- Welsh speaking
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Awareness of current Welsh Government initiatives pertaining to Children and Families ? Working knowledge of All Wales child protection procedures ? Child development ? Knowledge of child behavior management techniques. ? Awareness of the importance of play in relation to the stages of child development
Desirable
- Experience of behaviour management techniques ? Able to discuss recent advances in the sphere of public health.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
