South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
If you are a registered NMC nurse and looking to join an innovative and forward-thinking service, with a Trust ranked in the top 5 in the staff survey and rated outstanding by CQC, then consider a career as a Community School Nurse. The team delivers a service that is commissioned by Coventry City Council and provided by South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
You should be highly motivated and compassionate, demonstrating excellent communication and teamwork skills to enable the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
The 0-19 service focuses on ensuring that everyone in Coventry has the best possible start in life through meeting the needs of children and families. Our 0-19 services are offered from the antenatal period up until a young person turns 19 (25 SEND).
Your days will be varied and rewarding, working alongside Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN), assessing health needs to support aspects of a child/young person's development and health from transition into school.
You will offer mentorship to pre-registration students and preceptorship to new staff members, supported by our Practice Education team.
Regular safeguarding and clinical supervision is provided along with other professional development opportunities.
Career development in the form of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse training is available after 12 months of employment.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of the School Nurse, the post holder will be responsible for delivering and evaluating preventative services and universal public health programmes, as set out in the Healthy Child Programme (HCP 5-19) (DH) for school-aged children and young people, within both school and the surrounding community.
Undertake caseload work delegated by the school nurse including assessing health questionnaires, undertaking secondary assessments, delivering brief interventions, and providing feedback on progress to the school nurse.
Work with children, young people, families, schools, and communities to ensure the role and function of the school nursing service and how to access the service both outside of school hours and throughout the calendar year is known.
Job responsibilities
Undertake and complete secondary health assessments and discharge appropriately.
Support the implementation and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to the school-age population and be involved with supporting the health questionnaires.
Undertake brief interventions to ensure timely responses to identified needs, feeding back to the school nurse as required. Support specific public health initiatives for children and young people, e.g., childhood obesity via the National Childhood Measurement Programme, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and emotional health.
Work in partnership with schools ensuring good communication between health and education. Provide advice/support and manage referrals as appropriate.
Support the school nurse to identify the needs of the geographical area by means of using profiling tools and accessing local data information from reliable sources.
Undertake health needs assessments as delegated by the school nurse, including Child Protection Health Assessments, reporting back findings to the school nurse.
Identify and support children, young people, and families in need of universal plus services through Early Help assessment and be the lead professional when applicable.
Work with parents, carers, specialist health professionals, and others to support the development of and review in-school care plans for pupils with complex health needs and long-term conditions annually or sooner if required.
Support children, young people, and families during transition into school and from primary to secondary, including reviewing reception and year six questionnaires, acting on concerns raised, planning and evaluating support given, and providing feedback to the school nurse.
Have knowledge and understanding of Coventry Local Safeguarding Children Partnership policies and procedures. Initiate referrals to Children's services when a child or young person is deemed at risk. As delegated by the school nurse, provide written reports and chronologies as required.
Follow and adhere to the standards and guidelines set for School Nursing to ensure a consistent approach is followed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Must hold the qualification of RGN/RSCN Adult/Child Nurse
* Willingness to undertake further training as required including the specialist practitioner course.
Experience
* Must have post-registration experience, minimum of 12 months.
* Must have experience of working with children, young people, and/or families.
* Must have experience of working in teams.
* Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of key performance indicators and how they influence service delivery.
Skills
* Must be able to demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with children, young people, families, and other professionals.
* Have an understanding and awareness of LSCP Child Protection policies and procedures.
* Must be able to support other team members to develop and apply their knowledge and skills.
* Must possess basic IT skills e.g., able to use Microsoft Office/Word.
* Must be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise work delegated.
* Must have knowledge of the public health role in school nursing and demonstrate issues affecting children & young people.
* Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department.
* Must have knowledge of clinical supervision.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to remain calm and focused under pressured situations.
* Demonstrates compassion and empathy.
* Self-motivated and can motivate and inspire others.
* Professional presentation and communication style.
* Embraces innovation and creativity.
Other
* Must have a full driving licence, and access to a vehicle to undertake the community role.
* Must be willing to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
* Must be legally entitled to work in this country.
* Must be prepared to work between 8 am - 8 pm and weekends if required.
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.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
203-FH932
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