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Community Nursery Nurse

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Chesterfield, S40 3HWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 October 2026

8 days left

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Community Nursery Nurse to join our Health Visiting Team. The successful candidate w...

The candidate must have the level 3 qualifications in child care. You will be expected to complete developmental checks with children and have excellent communications skills to work with each child and their carers. You will be expected to use your initiative to support families and children using organised planned individual programmes of care to offer enhanced support. You will promote health enhancing activities as part of the Health Visiting team.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Qualifications

Essential

  • CACHE level 3, BTEC National Diploma in childcare, learning and development, NVQ level 3 in Children's care, learning 7 or HNC in Child care
  • Evidence of continual professional development relevant to the role
  • Experience of working with families
  • Experience of safeguarding children

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with groups
  • Experience of delivering child surveillance
  • Ability to work independently as well as work well with a team
  • Skilled in time management, planning and organisation of work.
  • Ability to use computer programs to record work and communicate information

Values, Driver and Motivators

Essential

  • Be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
  • Be able to drive to and work in a variety of settings
  • Be able to undertake necessary study required for the role

Desirable: - Understand and know factors that influence health and the role of public health

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

15 October 2026

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About the employer

DCH
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

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