Community Nursery Nurse

Job summary
The Community Nursery Nurse (CNN) is an integral member of the Children's team.

The role of the CNN is to support the Health Visitor in their work with children and families, with the overall aim of helping each identified child to achieve its full potential. The work of the CNN will be part of a planned programme of care within the Healthy Child programme (0 - 5) delegated by the Health Visitor, who has completed the initial assessment.

Main duties of the job
Mersey Care Foundation NHS Trust are looking for Nursery Nurses to join our Professional and friendly teams of Health Visitors and existing Nursery Nurses to provide a high level of care to families within our community.

There is 1 fixed term maternity cover post.

The role involves contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within the commissioned criteria. Community Nursery Nurses within HV teams undertake delegated work which is family focused to improve health, reduce inequalities, safeguard children and offers diverse exposure to families.

Full training and support will be given to suitable qualified candidates. We have numerous positions available.

This is an opportunity to work within the Health Visiting service to deliver the healthy child programme within the Liverpool footprint.

About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details
Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 350-CC8293618

Job responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate individual programmes of care as agreed with Health Visitors
• Assist and carry out developmental health reviews in line with the Healthy Child Programme where appropriate.
• Give routine advice and information in respect to child care, development, infant feeding, breast feeding, weaning, behaviour management, play, hygiene, dental care, accident prevention, attachment, parenting skills and local community facilities.
• Undertake educational courses, mandatory training and training as identified by appraisal and Children and Families service objectives.
• Lone-worker for majority of client interactions and as such will be expected to work within agreed Lone-worker Policy / Guidelines.
• To record client information contemporaneously on relevant documentation in a clear and concise manner assisting in the provision of verbal and written reports where necessary.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• NNEB or Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE)
• Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years or NVQ Level 3 Early Years and Education

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working with children and families
• Previous Community Experience
• Evidence of demonstrable postqualifying experience
• Evidence of experience in Child Development Screening

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of skills required for team working

Skills (Essential)

• Excellent Communication Skills- spoken, written and IT
• Ability to deal with families with complex health, social and environmental needs
• Ability to concentrate in one to one and group settings
• Ability and willingness to travel across the Trust

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Wavertree childrens centre, Prince Alfred road, Liverpool, L15 5BG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Health Visitor Team Leader, Nicola Mcgillicuddy, nicola.mcgillicuddy@merseycare.nhs.uk, 07825203663

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