Overview:
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and strives to become an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleague's lived experiences.
Locala recognises the value that inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities.
If you are CARING and AMBITIOUS – then join Locala and BE PART OF IT.
Responsibilities:
e are offering an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit an innovative and motivated individual to work alongside the 0-5 Calderdale Public Health Early Years’ service health visiting team within Locala.
The Calderdale health visiting service are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nursery nurse to join their team based at Horsfall House in Halifax. The Health visiting team can make a real difference to children, families and communities and play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues.
As a qualified Nursery Nurse or NVQ equivalent you will be expected to work as part of a team delivering services to families within the Calderdale area and provide high quality care. A flexible approach to work is required.
A commitment to work in partnership with other children’s statutory and voluntary agencies is essential in order to improve the outcomes for children, and in addressing health inequalities of the diverse populations we serve.
Experience of working with families demonstrating high levels of need is desirable but not essential as support, preceptorship and professional development is available.
Locala is committed to using new technology to support robust mobile working and the use of mobile devices to enable staff to work more flexibly to address the needs of the community.
If you have the qualities outlined above and are educated at CACHE Diploma level 3 or NVQ equivalent at level 3, or NNEB/diploma in childcare education please apply.
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
For informal discussions please contact Chloe Brownlee Team Leader on 07763563576 or Sarah Kaye on 07763 551318
Job Description
Person Specification
Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing – proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives – and you can too.
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
- Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
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Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
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Development opportunities – We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Good” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”
