Job summary The Multi-disciplinary team within Dudley create a supportive environment for parents and carers, ensuring that they remain central to the Healthy Child Programme delivery process. We are seeking to offer an opportunity to education, social care or health practitioners who can demonstrate their abilities and expertise in working collaboratively with families and can confidently track a child's development through thorough observations, reporting these back to both families and a range of professionals.Applicants should possess a solid understanding and practical experience of supporting young children with physical, health or developmental. We are interested to hear from applicants who can work well as a part of a team but can also work alone when necessary. You should have the ability to communicate with a variety of professionals and should be able to communicate information sensitively and effectively to parents and carers to build trusting relationships and provide support. The Community Nursery Nurse will have support through competency, education and career framework to support you in your development within this role. The successful applicants will have experience of delivering education, social care or health services and like us will have a focus on listening to the voice of young children and their families. Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. We advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment. Main duties of the job To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in the assessment, treatment and support of children with special needs and their families, providing a safe, stimulating environment in a variety of locations. In some areas of work, the post holder is required to work under the direction of, but unsupervised by professionals. The post holder will work in a variety of locations - home, school, nurseries and family hubs. The post holder will work with children with a range of additional needs/ learning disabilities. The post holder will need to adapt practices to meet individual patients' circumstances e.g. cultural/linguistic practices. Providing feedback to the Health Visitor when concerns have been identified during contacts with families. Participating in the Healthy Child programme under direction of the Health Visitor. Supporting in the running of clinics, running targeted support groups, facilitating developmental reviews and growth monitoring as required. Independently carry out developmental reviews in the clinic or home setting: assessing cognitive and language development, hearing, vision fine and gross motor skills, emotional and social development. Providing appropriate health promotion, parenting advice and childcare advice to parents and carers when necessary. Referring to other agencies such as Speech and Language Therapists, Early support, Audiologist and other child development specialists. About us Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Dudley and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff. Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 825-7018078-OPS Job locations Cross Street Health Centre Cross Street Dudley DY1 1RN Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information of this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information of this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB) Diploma in Nursery Nursing or Level 3 BTEC/CACHE in Child Care & Education (Early Years) or an equivalent qualification. Evidence of continued professional development and knowledge of public health issues Experience Essential Experience of working with children/young people and families Experience in enabling parents/carers/professionals to carry out tasks Experience in carrying out routine intervention on one to one, small group, large groups. Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of child development Understanding, Knowledge and skills of behaviour support and management Person Specification Qualifications Essential National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB) Diploma in Nursery Nursing or Level 3 BTEC/CACHE in Child Care & Education (Early Years) or an equivalent qualification. Evidence of continued professional development and knowledge of public health issues Experience Essential Experience of working with children/young people and families Experience in enabling parents/carers/professionals to carry out tasks Experience in carrying out routine intervention on one to one, small group, large groups. Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of child development Understanding, Knowledge and skills of behaviour support and management 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). Additional information 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 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Address Cross Street Health Centre Cross Street Dudley DY1 1RN Employer's website https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)