Community Nursery Nurse for vulnerable families | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,081 - £33,665 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Hounslow, TW3 3EL |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7322067/222-HCS-579-A |
Summary
There is an exciting opportunity to expand the team delivering Health Visiting services in temporary accommodation in Hounslow. We are looking for an experienced Community Nursery Nurse to work alongside the Specialist Health Visitors to offer well child clinics, health reviews and packages of care to families in temporary accommodation.
The work is offered in a variety of community settings, which include homes, clinics, hotels, refuges, early years settings, Family Hubs & children’s centres.
The Community Nursery Nurse will work flexibly across the 3 Hounslow localities depending on service need.
• To work within the skill-mix Health Visiting team on own initiative, prioritising workload and seeking support and advice with named Health Visitor when necessary.
• Organise and support planned interventions virtually and in community settings, e.g. Well Baby clinics, breast feeding support groups, Children’s centres and other support groups.
• To work with the Health Visiting team in the completion of 1- and 2-year developmental reviews in the home/ hotel/ Family Hub & children’s centre /clinic and establish a system for inviting these children for the review. To book children into sessions and record non-responses.
• To carry out child development reviews as per the healthy child programme using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire in group settings and individually in accordance with the Healthy Child Guidelines.
• To liaise with HVs, GPs and Early Years settings following health reviews.
• Work independently with Early Years providers to support uptake of reviews and liaising with settings regarding results of ASQ reviews.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025