Community Nursery Nurse – Health Visiting

We are recruiting a forward thinking dynamic Community Nursery Nurse for a part time post of 22.5 hours in Dorchester.

You will work as part of the clinical team supporting the Health Visiting Service with the 0-5 caseloads and their families as delegated by the health visitor. You will participate in the delivery of The Healthy Child Programme to advise parents on positive parenting skills including understanding and managing child behaviour, weaning and nutrition, play and stimulation, speech and language development, sleep management and toilet training, ensuring that advice is evidence based to facilitate school readiness. You will be expected to work in various community settings including the homes of families.

You will need to be someone who can use your initiative and be attentive to detail. You should be able to work autonomously, but also work as part of a supportive team. You will be expected to deliver key health promotion advice for individuals and groups. You will be expected to complete targeted work with families as directed and feedback to the health visitor.

A comprehensive induction period with training will be offered to the successful candidates.

We offer robust supervision and support, with excellent opportunities for role specific professional development.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.