Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Harefield Hospital - Day Nursery
Town: Harefield, Uxbridge
Salary: £28,166 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory, and cardiovascular services.
Job overview
To work under the guidance of the nursery management team and/or other designated staff. To participate in the day-to-day operation of the nursery within agreed policies and procedures and to promote solid parent/staff relationships. To work as part of a team, providing a safe, caring, and stimulating environment within the Day Nursery for a group of children aged between 5 months and 5 years. To assist in the delivery of the standard of care and education which meets legislative requirements and allows children to develop to their full potential.
Main duties of the job
All post holders have a responsibility to report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly. They are expected to be familiar with the Trust’s use of risk assessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses in order to improve services. Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager, or stated by the Trust to be mandatory.
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To record any of the child’s achievements in writing and by the use of photography and video in order to chart their progress.
* To co-operate with the whole staff team in daily tasks and participate in setting out and clearing away.
* To be aware of all children’s health and safety in the nursery and share relevant information/concerns with the management team.
* To respond immediately to any safeguarding concerns and report these concerns in accordance with the nursery policy and procedure.
* To participate in in-service training.
* To be involved in all available activities in each area of the curriculum as appropriate to the individual child both inside and outside.
* To be available to discuss with the nursery manager, key worker partner, parents, and outside professionals, all aspects of the child’s development as and when required.
* To be involved in the development and independence of the child providing appropriate one-to-one support, flexible interchange with other colleagues when required.
* To attend regular supervisions with a member of the management team in order to provide timely updates on individual children’s development.
* To provide termly reports outlining child’s progression and potential action plans in order to support child’s ongoing needs and development.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSEs
* NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Experience
* Experience working with children under 5 in a group setting
* Good knowledge of child development and the EYFS curriculum
Skills
* Good communication skills with adults and children
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
* Knowledge of working with children with special educational needs
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects, and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures, and practices to ensure that all employees, patients, and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Our dedicated and talented staff make it their mission to provide outstanding care for our patients.
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