Community Nursery Nurse- Health Visiting

To provide essential observation skills for the children and families within their homes, childrens centres, health centres/ GP surgeries and undertake nursery school visits, including working in partnership with the school health service to facilitate the smooth transition of the rising 5s To be proactive in establishing and facilitating effective Prevention and Early Intervention groups and deliver Health Promotion activities within a culturally diverse community based on locally identified needs through caseload profiling.

To carry out assessments for the delivery of the mandated elements of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0 5, 5
-19 years to empower families and deliver the public health priorities to give every child the best start in life To provide knowledge and skills on safeguarding children and will be expected to highlight any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Newham and London Safeguarding Protocols. To assist the health visitors in facilitating the healthy child advisory clinics including leading on the 2-2.5 years reviews using the national evidence based tool
- Ages and Stages (ASQ) and delivery of the 6 high impact areas in partnership with Health visitors and childrens centres. To work in partnership with the Nursery Nurses within the school health teams to strengthen the integrated approach of the 0- 19 years delivery model the Children Act 2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children, HM Government 2006., Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder.

This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time, including weekend working. To undertake all responsibilities listed below:
Home Visits 1. To undertake visits either jointly with the Health Visitor or alone, as delegated by the Health visitor / School Nurse, being mindful of the LBN 0-19 years Childrens Health Service Lone Worker Policy. 2. To follow up on children who have attended Accident & Emergency, as delegated by the Health Visitor / school nurse and liaising any concerns with Operational health visitor/ school nurse on duty.

Document on Open RiO (electronic record keeping system) and report all findings to the named school nurse/ Health visitor. 3. To participate in audit programmes, including the uptake and results of screening programmes, reporting on the results and implementing changes recommended. 4. To assist with empowering families on issues such as positive parenting which involves play and stimulation in the home, language development, managing childrens behaviour, bonding and its values, sleep management, potty training, breastfeeding and its benefits, dental care, home safety, accident prevention, diet and nutrition, weaning and management of childhood illnesses etc.

5. To participate in audit programmes, with regard to uptake and results of screening programmes, reporting on the results and implementing changes recommended 6. To support the multi-disciplinary team to follow up on any non- attendances (Was Not Brought) a s delegated by the Clinical Team Leaders (CTL) / Health Visitors/ School nurses. 7. To ensure that all clients/users referred to the service are appropriately assessed and relevant care plans developed by staff in line with evidence based criteria.

8. To work with specific children and families, in the home or children centre setting, according to their individual care plan as agreed with the health visitor / school nurse or team leader. This will include children with special health needs, in order to promote inclusion, working in collaboration with…