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Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS TrustLocation:

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12.08.2025Expiry Date:

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Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job.Our preceptorship programme is second to none hence the award and logo.It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services. In 2018, we were named

‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’

by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.Job overviewCommunity Nursery Nurse (Band 4) Health Visiting Team –HounslowDue to changes in service delivery, there is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic ,experienced and innovative Community Nursery Nurse to join our new dedicated Health Visitor Line team . You will be closely working in our friendly, supportive 0-19 team in West London. This role is designed to improve access to health promoting information for families and streamline referrals into the HV service.We work with families in one of the most diverse boroughs in London to give children the best possible start in life by providing the most up-to-date evidence based support.As part of our skill mix team, you will contribute to the delivery of the national 0-5 years Healthy Child programme across Hounslow, working closely with partners, such as such as GPs, children’s centres and social care, providing seamless care to the population of Hounslow. You’ll also have an important role helping to recognise and protect vulnerable children.Main duties of the jobThis role will be working closely with families in the borough accessing evidence based health advice including :Coping with a crying babyPromoting healthy sleep patternsInfant feeding including breastfeedingGrowth and your babyWhat to do if your child is unwellIntroducing family foods and solidsBehaviour and understanding your baby/childImmunisationsSpeech and communicationThe role will also include liaising with multi-agencies including Social Care, GPs, Early years and Family Hub colleagues.Working for our organisationCommunity healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.In 2018, we were named

‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’

by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.Infection ControlAs an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attachedFor an informal discussion about the role, please contactSuzy Joslin , Clinical Service Manager, on 07960 045782Person specificationQualificationsNCFE CACHE Level 3 diploma in Child Care and Education/ BTEC National Diploma in Children''s Care,Learning and Development/ NVQ Level 3 in Chldren''s Care ,Learning and DevelopmentEducated to GSCE grade C or above in literacy and numeracyExperienceExperience of working with children and young peopleExperience of working as part of a teamExperience of working in a health visiting teamSkillsTo be able to communicate effectively with children,young people,parents and the multidisciplinary teamFollowing training is able to work without direct supervision ,use initiative and able to recognise own limitationsexperience of working with computerised IT systems____________________________________________________________The closing date given is a guide only. There may be occasions where we have to close a vacancy once a sufficient amount of applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible.Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage we will contact you via TRAC email. Please continue to check your emails and also your TRAC account for correspondence. You must confirm your attendance to interview as soon as possible, failure to do so will result in your interview being cancelled. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted.Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) uses TRUSTID identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of key documents such as Passports, Driving Licenses etc. It is a condition of appointment that all prospective employees of HRCH have their original documents verified using this TRUSTID.Please ensure you provide work email addresses for your referees where possible.Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.Please note that this post is subject to a 3 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Trust, this will not apply.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.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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