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Band 4 – Nursery Nurse for Midlothian Health Visiting Team
Permanent
30 hours per week (28.8 hours from 1st April)
Base: Midlothian
£30,353 to £33,016 pro rata
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide care to children and families in support of the Health Visitor (HV) role.
To undertake a range of duties including responsibility for an assigned caseload for carers and pre-school children on a daily basis and be accountable for the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care for this caseload under the supervision of the Health Visitor.
The post holder will be responsible for managing their time effectively, prioritising their work based on patient need. Supporting mothers or carer with infant feeding, according to agreed guidelines, recognising and reporting any concerns on child protection issues to the appropriate staff nurse / health visitor and contribute to discussions relating to child protection issues.
The post holder will independently manage child development reviews and monitoring within a clinic, home or other community setting recognising key developmental milestones and referring on where appropriate, accurately documenting the care carried out, in accordance with organisational policies and guidelines.
Encourage children’s holistic development and raise carer’s awareness including provision of health education and advice and programmes of play in a variety of settings. This could be on a one to one basis or in a group setting.
Work within organisational policies, procedures and standards to ensure the maintenance of safe working practices.
The post will include participation in a personal development plan to maintain current skills and develop personal growth through education and training.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact hayley.stenhouse@nhs.scot.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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