Community Nursery Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves working as a Community Nursery Nurse within the Health Visiting teams across Barnet, supporting the 0-19 Service. You will deliver key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, assess children's development, and support families with infant feeding and child development. The position requires strong communication and IT skills, working collaboratively with colleagues and partners to improve health outcomes for children.
Essential criteria
- One of the following-NNEB, Diploma in Childcare and Education, Level 3 BTEC in Early years, NVQ Level 3 in Early years and Education
- Experience working in the community and/or with children and families
- Experience of working within a Health Visiting team.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a health visiting team.
- Knowledge skills and ability
- Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
- Willingness to support management of change.
- Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance.
- Ability to apply research to practice.
- Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas
- E9Ability to set personal objectives, and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
- Knowledge of infection control standards.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs.
- Ability to delegate work appropriately and safely.
- Ability to travel.
- Able to travel to homes and clinics across Barnet
- car driver with full licence.
- Qualifications and Experience.
- One of the following-NNEB, Diploma in Childcare and Education, Level 3 BTEC in Early years, NVQ Level 3 in Early years and Education
- Experience working in the community and/or with children and families
- Experience of working within a Health Visiting team.
- Previous experience of working in a health visiting team.
- Knowledge skills and ability
- Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
- Willingness to support management of change.
- Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance.
- Ability to apply research to practice.
- Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas
- E9Ability to set personal objectives, and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
- Knowledge of infection control standards.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs.
- Ability to delegate work appropriately and safely.
- Ability to travel.
- Able to travel to homes and clinics across Barnet
- car driver with full licence.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,262 – £36,027 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
The Barnet 0-19 Service has recently joined Whittington Health, which delivers community services across five London boroughs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and an expanding team. Come and join us on our journey as we develop our staff and enhance our offer to families.
Barnet is a large, richly diverse and dynamic borough and as a member of the 0-19 Service, you will be part of a team that is integrated, friendly and supportive. We deliver a local needs-led service ensuring that children and their families are at the heart of what we do.There are opportunities to work differently with many partners on different sites. We have some great networks supporting inclusivity and well-being, all in a great borough which is easy to navigate, central and reached via lots of different routes.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to employ Community Nursery Nurses with an NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare to our Health Visiting teams to work across various sites in Barnet. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we expand our Community Nursery Nurse provision.
You would be expected to demonstrate effective communication skills due to the nature of the role in working with children and families. Proactive communication with colleagues and partners is also essential to ensure local health priorities are addressed to improv
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