Job summary
- Main area
- Health Visiting
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 293-CCS-0969
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fountayne Road Health Centre
- Town
- Hackney Downs
- Salary
- £34,186 - £37,389 pro rata p.a. incl.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Nursery Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
Advert
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the health and wellbeing of children and families? Join us as a Community Nursery Nurse in one of London’s most vibrant and diverse communities—City and Hackney. We currently have exciting opportunities available for part-time Community Nursery Nurse position to be part of our Health Visiting Team based at Hackney Down Neighbourhood x1 (0.6WTE) based at Fountayne Road Health Centre
At Homerton Healthcare, our Health Visiting service is experiencing a dynamic period of growth. You’ll be joining a collaborative team that includes Health Visitors, Public Health Staff Nurses, and Community Nursery Nurses, all dedicated to improving the health outcomes of our youngest residents.
Aligned with one of our local Neighbourhoods, you’ll work closely with the City of London and Hackney Children and Family Hubs, allowing families to access a comprehensive range of services all in one place. This integrated approach empowers you to provide truly holistic care, supporting children’s development and promoting family health in partnership with multidisciplinary teams.
Have a look at the following films to see how we work with our local children and families:
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about giving children the best start in life? We’re looking for an enthusiastic, caring practitioner to join our Enhanced Health Visiting Service, working with children under 5 and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
Working under the delegation and supervision of Health Visitors, you’ll help deliver the Healthy Child Programme. You’ll carry out universal developmental reviews, including 27-month and integrated reviews, using tools such as ASQ and ELIM. You’ll also provide targeted support to families on areas such as sleep, behaviour and boundaries, introducing solids, toilet training, play and stimulation, and accident prevention. As a named link professional for early years settings, you’ll work closely with GPs, Family Hubs, nurseries and voluntary partners.
You’ll be confident spotting deviations from normal development and acting promptly, whether that’s escalating concerns or making referrals to services such as speech and language therapy, physiotherapy or audiology. You’ll always seek out the voice of the child and respect the privacy, dignity and beliefs of every family you support
We’re looking for
- Experience worket with young children and families
- Communicates warmly and clearly with parents, children and professionals
- Can plan and manage their own delegated workload
- Works well in a multidisciplinary team
- Is committed to safeguarding and delivering high-quality, inclusive care
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent e.g. NNEB
- BTEC in Early Years
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults in a wide range of settings.
- Ability to use IT.
- Ability to apply learned knowledge appropriately using evidence-based practice
- Ability to manage workload and prioritise appropriately
- Ability to lead, motivate, work within a team
- Able to observe and assess child development
- Able to work unsupervised, using own initiative.
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use RIO, EMIS
- Weighing and measuring children
Experience
Essential criteria
- Community experience working (this could include period working on student placement in the community).
- • Experience of multi-agency working.
- Post qualification experience
- Evidence of ability to deliver evidence-based practice.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children and families.
- Experience of working in an inner-city environment.
- Experience of contributing to service developments.
- Experience of contributing to multi agency planning.
- Experience of successfully managing conflict.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge / understanding of confidentiality issues
- Working knowledge of safeguarding children.
- Knowledge of National and local policies within the NHS that impact on community nursing.
- Understanding the needs of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups
Desirable criteria
- Insight into Enhanced health visiting service.
- Understanding of clinical supervision and its impact to practice.
- • Understanding of partnership work with GP’s Family hub and Early Years Settings.
- • Understanding of partnership work with GP’s Family hub and Early Years Settings.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to Equal opportunities
- Flexible in approach to work arrangements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gifty Obeng
- Job title
- Team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02076834753
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