We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic SCPHN-School Nurseto join our team in High Wycombe team. You will join a School Nursing service which offers varied work experiences, from child protection through to health education in schools, no day will be the same and you will enjoy a balanced caseload and working week. The team work with Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and CYP Integrated Therapies, which supports authentic partnership working across the professions.
All SCPHN’s benefit from our collaborative and positive relationship with other agencies, including supervision from CAMH’s and delivering training with Buckinghamshire Council Public Health Team.
Newly Qualified SCPHN’s are welcome to apply and will be supported through a preceptorship and local orientation to familiarise yourself with Buckinghamshire. If you want to continue your studies, we have strong links with Buckinghamshire New University and can support you to undertake your SCPHN Master’s module, or even encourage you to link with our internal BHT Research and Innovation Team to conduct your own research related to School Nursing. BHT also boasts a range of leadership and management training to further enhance skills and competence, we actively encourage all our team to continue learning and developing professionally.
Part-time post available for 30 hours, with the potential to increase to 37.5.
As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, you will have excellent communication skills and a broad knowledge of working in the community with children and their wider family.
You will be a solution focused team player who will support the delivery of BHT Integrated Public Health Nursing Service across Buckinghamshire.
You will manage a targeted and specialist caseload, working collaboratively with other agencies to ensure protection and the best health outcomes for children and families.
As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse you will work within the community dealing with clients from diverse backgrounds with varying levels of need.
Specialist Community Public Health Nurses in Buckinghamshire deliver an evidence-based service using a wide range of assessment and intervention tools as well as providing excellent support alongside a wider multi-disciplinary 0-19 service.
Car driver and current licence essential.
SCPHN qualification in School Nursing is essential to apply for this role only!
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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?
• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• 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.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jan 2025