Community Nursery Nurse

‘Families First health team provide an Enhanced Health and Well-Being support Service to families who have children aged 3 ½- to 8 years of age who have identified health related needs and would benefit from extra support in addition to core universal health services and prior to the need for specialist secondary or specialist health service.
The Community Nursery Nurse provides a range of health interventions to support the family which may include strategies to support parents whose children are having issues such as delayed toilet training, sleep problems, difficulties with emotional regulation, and establishing gentle routines and boundaries.
In addition to working with families in the home, the Families First Community Nursery Nurse undertakes school observation visits, attends Team Around the Family meetings, and accompanies families to appointments or support groups as necessary.’

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months April 1st 2026- March 31st 2027, due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

To document any therapeutic play interventions and outcomes, producing detailed reports for discussion with other professionals. To appropriately refer on to other agencies as necessary. To promote an awareness of the importance of play for children and their families liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team throughout all establishments where there are children.

To liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to assist in the management of the child/young person and family attending child health clinics and other community groups. To participate in producing information leaflets and booklets for children and families in the community.

To work with the multi agency team looking at referrals and identifying appropriate action. To work with the multi agency team to meet the agreed objectives of the project.

To have specialised skills in communicating with children and their families and interpret the same through the media of play.

To participate in staff meetings.

Appropriate experience working with children.

NNEB or Early Years Child Care BTEC equivalent.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

We listen, learn, and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.