Job overview
The Day Nursery team are looking for Nursery staff to join the committed team at the Amersham and Wycombe Hospital Day Nurseries. Our nurseries cater primarily for children of NHS employees and are situated on the hospital sites. The children are aged from 3 months to 4 years + leaving us when they join school. The nurseries have designated play rooms for the differing ages and stages of development and the staff have a range of qualifications and experience.
Hours are full time (37.5hrs) worked on a shift rota between the opening hours of 7.15 am - 6 pm, however opportunities for reduced hours may be considered for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Amersham & Wycombe Hospital Day Nurseries
All aspects of child care & education:
general daily care routines, e.g. feeding, drinks, toileting, dressing etc.
play, story telling, singing & music session, craft & creativity
record keeping, liaising with parents
working well within the team, supporting students, furthering own development and knowledge
helping to keep nursery safe, clean and tidy
You will be a qualified Nursery Nurse, with a level 3 certificate in Childcare & Education preferred but we would consider candidates with level 2 and relevant experience.
If you are interested in joining our team at either nursery, in caring for and educating children under the age of 5 years we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the position or to arrange a visit, please contact Amersham Hospital Day Nursery: 01494 734251 or Wycombe Hospital Day Nursery: 01494 425397
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
1. NNEB/BTEC Nursery Nursing/Diploma Nursery Nursing/NVQ 3 Childcare & Education or other relevant level 3
2. Up to date: Child Protection First Aid Food Safety Inclusion training/awareness
3. Evidence of continued professional development
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
4. Previous employed role within childcare desirable e.g. nanny, day nursery or pre-school
5. Experienced with all age ranges under 5
6. Working experience of the children’s learning journey
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
7. Knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted Statutory requirements
8. Knowledge of child development
9. Computer Literate
10. Good initiative, common sense and ability to put the children’s needs first.
11. Able to work independently, within a team, in partnership with parents and other professional
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
12. Empathetic disposition
13. Friendly and approachable, keen and enthusiastic
14. Willing to participate in extracurricular activities e.g. parent events, fundraising events, continuing professional development sessions
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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