Overview

To work as part of a team with children aged 0-5 years. To help provide high quality, stimulating childcare encompassing their development, racial, cultural, religious, language, gender and disability needs. Ensuring the quality of care is of the highest level, which provides a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment.Responsibilities

To ensure the health and safety of the children in your careTo provide a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to reach their full potentialTo plan and evaluate day-to-day activities to ensure that children experience a wide range of appropriate activities that meet their interests and learning needsTo organise both individual and group activities for the children and ensure they are adequately supervised on and off the siteTo take responsibility and care for a group of children, taking the lead for their learning diaries and completing all observations, reports and other paperwork as necessaryTo work closely and build a good relationship with parents and ensure all relevant information is available to parents and communicate with them daily as regards their child’s welfareTo provide a transition plan for new children to the nursery or for those children who are moving on to another setting or schoolTo work alongside other agencies to support special educational needsTo occasionally take part in home/school visits for any children needing extra supportTo work as part of the early years team, usually in one room but being flexible about working in other rooms with different age groups and occasionally, working at other locations within North Bristol NHS TrustTo be responsible for the maintenance of positive behaviour in accordance with the Behaviour PolicyTo attend staff training, feeding back information to colleagues and to keep up to date with childcare informationTo have a sound knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare Requirements, which is implemented and led by the managerTo follow North Bristol NHS Trust''s and the Childcare Services Dept. policies and proceduresTo work towards and contribute to a quality assurance schemeTo attend parents'' evenings to provide parents with their child''s progress and developmental files and discuss any issues they feel relevantTo attend and contribute to staff meetings on a regular basisTo maintain professional relationships, build on team work and share ideasTo promote equal opportunities and follow the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality policy within the setting and ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintainedTo adhere to the setting''s dress code at all timesTo attend staff appraisals where performing and training needs are monitoredTo be aware of data protection and the importance of confidentialityWorking for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To ensure the health and safety of the children in your careTo provide a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to reach their full potentialTo plan and evaluate day-to-day activities to ensure that children experience a wide range of appropriate activities that meet their interests and learning needsTo organise both individual and group activities for the children and ensure they are adequately supervised on and off the siteTo take responsibility and care for a group of children, taking the lead for their learning diaries and completing all observations, reports and other paperwork as necessaryTo work closely and build a good relationship with parents and ensure all relevant information is available to parents and communicate with them daily as regards their child''s welfareTo provide a transition plan for new children to the nursery or for those children who are moving on to another setting or schoolTo work alongside other agencies to support special educational needsTo occasionally take part in home/school visits for any children needing extra supportTo work as part of the early years team, usually in one room but being flexible about working in other rooms with different age groups and occasionally, working at other locations within North Bristol NHS TrustTo be responsible for the maintenance of positive behaviour in accordance with the Behaviour PolicyTo attend staff training, feeding back information to colleagues and to keep up to date with childcare informationTo have a sound knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare Requirements which is implemented and led by the managerTo follow North Bristol NHS Trust''s and the Childcare Services Dept. policies and proceduresTo work towards and contribute to a quality assurance schemeTo attend parents'' evenings to provide parents with their child''s progress and developmental files and discuss any issues they feel relevantTo attend and contribute to staff meetings on a regular basisTo maintain professional relationships, build on team work and share ideasTo promote equal opportunities and follow the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality policy within the setting and ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintainedTo adhere to the setting''s dress code at all timesTo attend staff appraisals where performing and training needs are monitoredTo be aware of data protection and the importance of confidentialityQualifications

NNEB/DCE/NVQ level3/BTEC in ChildcareExperience with children between the ages of 0-5 yearsNHS experienceExperience in a childcare settingAble to work under pressureAble to plan for a wide range of activitiesExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsKnowledge of current legislationTeam playerEnthusiasm for the roleGeneral notices

North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.Job details

Seniority level: Entry levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Education and TrainingIndustries: Hospitals and Health Care

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