The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Have you ever thought about a career in Health visiting?
Are you highly motivated, interested in health prevention, early intervention and keen to develop your skills working with babies, children, young people and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor.
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 0-19 Service are delighted to be able to offer an apprenticeship model of SCPHN Health Visitor training with Northumbria University's SCPHN Apprenticeship Programme. This is a forward thinking, innovative model of education offering a blend of learning in the academic university setting and in the practice environment working with our experienced teams of practice supervisors and assessors. The course offers a wide range of learning opportunities to develop specialist community public health nurses (health visitors) who can deliver at the forefront of the public health agenda, tackling health inequalities through robust health needs assessment of babies, children, whole families and the community.
* Full Time 37.5 Hours/Week & Part Time 18.75 Hours/Week
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Main duties of the job
You will need a keen interest in public health and improving outcomes for children and families in Newcastle, collaborating with partner agencies to promote early intervention.
As an Apprentice SCPHN you will be an adult learner, this requires you to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and have an ability to manage both the academic level 7 study and the practice elements of the programme to achieve NMC SCPHN registration and a Post Graduate Diploma.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for qualified nurses or midwives who can demonstrate that they can work autonomously and collaboratively to develop skills in leading a caseload and a skill mixed team to deliver the Healthy Child programme within the diverse population of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
The programme is ran over 12 months full time or 24 months part time on a fixed academic timetable. Annual leave is set by Northumbria University for the duration of the course and is not changeable. Successful applicants will be expected to be fully committed to complete the full programme. Travel from home to university will be at your own cost. Successful completion of the course may lead to substantive posts within the Newcastle 0-19 Service subject to funding.
Please note we cannot consider your application if you do not have current NMC registration and a full driving licence and access to a car.
Job Purpose
* To complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme (12 months fulltime/24 months part time)
* To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Practitioner programme by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with the Trust and University regulations
* To ensure that by the end of the course the successful candidate has developed the knowledge base, skills and competencies to work as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse within their particular area speciality
* To work with the Specialist Community Practice Supervisor to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice which will be assessed by the allocated Specialist Community Practice Assessor
* With the support of the Specialist Community Practice Supervisor to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university programme to the practice situation.
* To develop/build on skills of team leadership and caseload management which engages enables and empowers others
* To work within Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting and employee responsibilities
* To work within the NMC code
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* First level registration with the NMC (current)
* BSc (Hons) 2:2 or above, or equivalent academic credits (240)
* English and Maths at GCSE (grade 4/C or above) or equivalent e.g. functional skills level 2
* Where English is not the first language, applicants should normally possess a standard of English IELTS 7.0 or equivalent in the listening and reading sections and 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections. At least a 7.0 overall
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Effective record keeping, shows aptitude for the use of range of IT software (capable of producing reports/documents/presentations as appropriate)
* Effective organisational and time management skills
* Able to work as part of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
* Hold a valid UK Driving Licence and able to travel effectively and independently to multiple locations around the city in one day, whilst transporting equipment
* Has understanding of adult / child safeguarding
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship)
* Have a flexible approach to team and autonomous working, acknowledging own limitations and be self-motivated
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrable post registration experience and preferably community nursing experience
* Knowledge of the Public Health role of contemporary health visiting/school nursing & working in community settings
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to study independently level at postgraduate level 7
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Effective record keeping, shows aptitude for the use of range of IT software (capable of producing reports/documents/presentations as appropriate)
* Effective organisational and time management skills
* Able to work as part of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
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.
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