Employer: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Barnet Hospital Staff Day Nursery
Town: Barnet
Salary: £31,081 - £33,665 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Band 4 Nursery Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities.
To assist the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in the provision of day care for children of staff working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and to deputise for the Nursery Manager and Deputy Nursery Manager.
Main duties of the job
* Active member of the team in providing a safe, stimulating and emotionally safe environment for children aged 6 months to 5 years.
* Adhere to Nursery, Ofsted, EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) National Curriculum and The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Policies and procedures, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, and Behaviour Management Policy.
* Take a lead role in the base room including mentoring/leading nursery assistants and students.
* Supervise children at all times, in all areas.
* Promote good working relationships between staff and parents.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
* Minimum of Level 3 Childcare qualification (NNEB, NVQ, CACHE or equivalent)
* Paediatric First Aid Certificate
Experience
* Extensive experience working with children in a Nursery setting
* Supervising children in a room
* Experience of working as part of a team and independently
* Good understanding of the EYFS, the Statutory Framework and the 7 areas of learning
* Promote inclusion, equality and individuality within the setting
* Good awareness of Safeguarding Children
* Understanding of Health and Safety and Practical Hygiene
* Understanding of food hygiene and healthy eating
Skills and aptitudes
* Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Basic IT skills
* Confident in communicating with parents/carers, children and others as required.
Personal Qualities & attributes
* Able to remain calm and professional under pressure
* Willing to learn and develop
* Adaptable and flexible
Others
* Cover all sites as needed
* Cover varying shifts to ensure ratios are met
* Perform any other reasonable duties as required by the Nursery Manager.
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.
Important Notes
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
* Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
* Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
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