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Rainbow Day Nursery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (week days only)
Job ref
193-6268670CORB2NUR
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£22,383 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursery Nurse (Level 2 Qualified)(Level 3 Qualified)

NHS AfC: Band 2

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

 

Job overview

Band 2 Nursery Assistant

PLEASE NOTE: You must be qualified to at least Level 2.

This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week), working Monday to Friday.

The objective of the Nursery Nurse is to assist in the development and running of the Day Nursery, to provide outstanding day care for the children in a safe, clean and stimulating environment.

The aim is to provide the best possible day care children at the nursery, which meets their physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs in a non-discriminatory manner.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide the best possible care and stimulation for the children of the nursery in a safe and happy environment.
  • To liaise with parents and encourage their involvement in the aims of the nursery and in all aspects of their children’s care.
  • To assist in the supervising and training of students and NVQ trainees sent to the nursery from time to time, as delegated.
  • To attend seminars, training courses and exhibitions to keep abreast of developments in all aspects of child care practice and policy, to ensure that modern, innovated and forward looking practices are maintained: and personal career development.
  • To assist in the planning of appropriate programmes of activities for the under 5’s, relevant to their age and stage of development, to discuss other matters relevant to the staff and children and ensure appropriate records are kept.
  • To act as key person to allocated children and ensure that their profiles and any other paperwork needed is kept up-to-date.
  • To work effectively as part of a team on a daily basis. Providing a happy, effective working environment.
  • To assist in the daily domestic management of the nursery: including ensuring that the nursery is kept safe, secure and clean at all times.

Working for our organisation

Rainbow Nursery is a day care for the employees only of the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Accountable to: Day Nursery Manager, Deputy Nursery Manager, Senior Nursery Nurses and Nursery Nurses.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 2 or 3 Childcare
  • PFA

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Toddler room experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Thatcher
Job title
Nursery Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183227112
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