Nursery Nurse - Ward C2
Job overview
We are recruiting for a part time Nursery Nurse.
As a Nursery Nurse in Children's Services, you will be joining a diverse and stimulating area. Our work is wide ranging and we are well respected both locally and as a regional specialist treatment centre. We provide excellent care across medical and surgical specialties.Our ethos of child centred care and multi-professional collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.
You will be a Level 3 qualified early year’s Practitioner with significant post qualification experience and be able to organise, supervise and support children to access play activities, individually and in groups, according to their individual needs and as part of their overall care plan.You will also be required to make up milk feeds as needed.
Strong communication skills are essential as establishing effective verbal and written communication with the children and families and all members of the multidisciplinary team is pivotal to the overall care of children.
If you are passionate about play, are able to build good relationships with children, young people, families and the people you work with then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Ward C2 is a regional Paediatric Haematology / Oncology Ward that cares for children aged 0-16.
The Play Team on Ward C2 provide developmental play and activity opportunities to children and young people throughout their stay, responding to children’s individual needs and supporting children and families to cope with their hospital experiences.For long term patients, a key role for the play team is to support global development through play, activities and events.
You will join a well-established and valued Play Team, working across Children’s Services. We are a proactive team, determined to provide quality intervention and find the best solutions for patients, families and those we work alongside.
The Play Team work together to maintain and develop a range of projects to enhance the service across Children’s Services as well as within their own areas; sharing ideas and resources to deliver positive experiences for children, young people and families.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 11th May 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 26th May 2025.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Level 3 Childcare or nationally recognised equivalent
- Significant years post qualification experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working with children/young people.
- Experience of working with children and young people in age group of 8 – 16 years.
- Experience of working as a team member.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of best practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of child development.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- An awareness of health and safety and risk management.
- Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development.
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to work with individuals and groups of children/young people.
- Play skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective organisation skills.
- Word processing, multimedia and internet skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Commitment to patient/family-centred, non-discriminatory practice.
- Be able to sensitively deal with the frequent challenges associated with social differences, parental and family anxiety and cultural diversity.