Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description for further information

1. Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Under direction of the Specialist Health Visitor, to support pre-school children with additional needs and to ensure a high standard of care for the children and their families.

To undertake specialist play skill assessments of pre-school children, including those with a complex presentation and to inform the Multi-Disciplinary Team to assist in the diagnosis process.

To plan specialised individual programmes with the families to develop play and social interaction.

To ensure accurate clinical records are maintained.

Undertake home/nursery visits at the request of the paediatricians/Specialist Health Visitor to assess play and interactions of children in their home environment. This may include children with very subtle or confusing presentations.

To participate in workshops and group sessions virtually and face to face.

Be responsible for all aspects of own work with regular supervision from the Specialist Health Visitor.

Maintain a safe environment including the availability, use and storage of equipment/toys in the nursery setting.

2. Communication:

Understand and maintain confidentiality at all times.

All employees are subject to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts and must maintain strict confidentiality of information in accordance with WSH policy.The post holder may access information only on a need to know basis in the direct discharge of duties.

To be aware of barriers to effective communication, including sensory/learning difficulties, autistic features, dysphasia, denial, altered perception or unrealistic expectations.

To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team as required.

To give verbal feedback to multi-disciplinary meetings and produce written reports this will contribute to and form part of the wider multi-disciplinary assessment.

To communicate effectively with children and their carers to ensure they have an understanding of their childs particular condition, which is likely to be a highly sensitive and emotional time for family members.

1. Planning and organisational Skills:

Able to use own initiative.

Act as a resource for nursery nurse colleagues in the community.

Actively participate as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the CDC, and wider integrated teams.

Make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services.

To demonstrate a clear understanding of own role and roles of other services and how they interact to provide effective family-centred care.

To lead and assist where appropriate in the maintenance and organisation of resources within the Child Development Centre.

1. Clinical Duties:

Taking responsibility for organising and prioritising workload to include ensuring clinical notes are completed in a timely manner.

To support and participate in evaluation, audit and research activity within the services.

To ensure mandatory training is up to date.

Ensure that care plans and programmes of care recognise child/young person and parent/carers expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of children/young people and parent/carers and contribute to the provision of the service sensitive to these needs.

To be aware of the effects of complex health needs and/or disability and provide advice to parent/carers on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the child/young persons social and physical environment, working alongside other appropriate professionals and agencies when indicated.

Governance:

Recognise the need to access other professional skills and utilise appropriately.

Maintain competencies as required under the Care Certificate and ensure all training is completed to achieve certificate.

To risk assess the nursery environment, ensuring it is maintained in good order and that policies are followed eg incident reporting, infection control, emergency procedures.

Maintain clear, concise, contemporary records under the supervision of the relevant clinician.

To comply with risk management procedures within the Trust. Be fully aware of Health and Safety and Welfare at Work Act 1974 and Lone Working Policy, and ones own responsibilities within it.

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct (Voluntary Code of Conduct).

Comply with WSH policies and procedures.

• To undertake safeguarding training and supervision and adhere to local and national safeguarding procedures.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description for further information

1. Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Under direction of the Specialist Health Visitor, to support pre-school children with additional needs and to ensure a high standard of care for the children and their families.

To undertake specialist play skill assessments of pre-school children, including those with a complex presentation and to inform the Multi-Disciplinary Team to assist in the diagnosis process.

To plan specialised individual programmes with the families to develop play and social interaction.

To ensure accurate clinical records are maintained.

Undertake home/nursery visits at the request of the paediatricians/Specialist Health Visitor to assess play and interactions of children in their home environment. This may include children with very subtle or confusing presentations.

To participate in workshops and group sessions virtually and face to face.

Be responsible for all aspects of own work with regular supervision from the Specialist Health Visitor.

Maintain a safe environment including the availability, use and storage of equipment/toys in the nursery setting.

2. Communication:

Understand and maintain confidentiality at all times.

All employees are subject to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts and must maintain strict confidentiality of information in accordance with WSH policy.The post holder may access information only on a need to know basis in the direct discharge of duties.

To be aware of barriers to effective communication, including sensory/learning difficulties, autistic features, dysphasia, denial, altered perception or unrealistic expectations.

To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team as required.

To give verbal feedback to multi-disciplinary meetings and produce written reports this will contribute to and form part of the wider multi-disciplinary assessment.

To communicate effectively with children and their carers to ensure they have an understanding of their childs particular condition, which is likely to be a highly sensitive and emotional time for family members.

1. Planning and organisational Skills:

Able to use own initiative.

Act as a resource for nursery nurse colleagues in the community.

Actively participate as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the CDC, and wider integrated teams.

Make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services.

To demonstrate a clear understanding of own role and roles of other services and how they interact to provide effective family-centred care.

To lead and assist where appropriate in the maintenance and organisation of resources within the Child Development Centre.

1. Clinical Duties:

Taking responsibility for organising and prioritising workload to include ensuring clinical notes are completed in a timely manner.

To support and participate in evaluation, audit and research activity within the services.

To ensure mandatory training is up to date.

Ensure that care plans and programmes of care recognise child/young person and parent/carers expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of children/young people and parent/carers and contribute to the provision of the service sensitive to these needs.

To be aware of the effects of complex health needs and/or disability and provide advice to parent/carers on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the child/young persons social and physical environment, working alongside other appropriate professionals and agencies when indicated.

Governance:

Recognise the need to access other professional skills and utilise appropriately.

Maintain competencies as required under the Care Certificate and ensure all training is completed to achieve certificate.

To risk assess the nursery environment, ensuring it is maintained in good order and that policies are followed eg incident reporting, infection control, emergency procedures.

Maintain clear, concise, contemporary records under the supervision of the relevant clinician.

To comply with risk management procedures within the Trust. Be fully aware of Health and Safety and Welfare at Work Act 1974 and Lone Working Policy, and ones own responsibilities within it.

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct (Voluntary Code of Conduct).

Comply with WSH policies and procedures.

• To undertake safeguarding training and supervision and adhere to local and national safeguarding procedures.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• oGCSE Maths and English as minimum
• oLevel 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education (Formerly NNEB/
• oDiploma in Nursery Nursing) , NVQ level 3 in Early Years Care & Education or BA/BSc Degree in Early Childhood Studies

Desirable

• oSafeguarding Level 1
• oEvidence of other post qualification, training and experience
• oCare Certificate

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• oAwareness of Community Services
• oPartnership working
• oUnderstand health and safety legislation for self and others.

Desirable

• oAbility to deliver nursing care to children/young people competently and safely under direction and supervision of senior staff
• oPrevious experience of working in a relevant clinical area

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oPost qualification experience working with children/young people and parent/carers.
• oEvidence of working within acute or community setting

Desirable

• oNursing care of children who have complex health/palliative care needs.
• oNursing care of children who are technology dependent.
• oClinical skills, such as: enteral feeding, tracheostomy and seizure management, venepuncture, skin care, administration of medication, sleep studies, continence assessments.

Personal qualities

Essential

• oTeam player.
• oAble to work in team and independently.
• oAble to organise own time and workload.
• oExcellent verbal and written.
• oCommunication skills.
• oFlexible approach to working hours/duties.
• oFrequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

Education and qualifications

Essential

• oGCSE Maths and English as minimum
• oLevel 3 Diploma in Childcare & Education (Formerly NNEB/
• oDiploma in Nursery Nursing) , NVQ level 3 in Early Years Care & Education or BA/BSc Degree in Early Childhood Studies

Desirable

• oSafeguarding Level 1
• oEvidence of other post qualification, training and experience
• oCare Certificate

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• oAwareness of Community Services
• oPartnership working
• oUnderstand health and safety legislation for self and others.

Desirable

• oAbility to deliver nursing care to children/young people competently and safely under direction and supervision of senior staff
• oPrevious experience of working in a relevant clinical area

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oPost qualification experience working with children/young people and parent/carers.
• oEvidence of working within acute or community setting

Desirable

• oNursing care of children who have complex health/palliative care needs.
• oNursing care of children who are technology dependent.
• oClinical skills, such as: enteral feeding, tracheostomy and seizure management, venepuncture, skin care, administration of medication, sleep studies, continence assessments.

Personal qualities

Essential

• oTeam player.
• oAble to work in team and independently.
• oAble to organise own time and workload.
• oExcellent verbal and written.
• oCommunication skills.
• oFlexible approach to working hours/duties.
• oFrequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Allington Clinic

Woodbridge road

Ipswich

IP4 4ER

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)