Specialist Public Health Practitioner - School Nurse
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Care closer to home is becoming integral to the future of the NHS and the Community Health Services (CHS) Division of NottsHC are at the forefront of this exciting journey. Working with our system partners in creating collaborative ways to improve physical health care services, activities and interventions in local communities, which meet the needs of our patients in the places they call home.
The division operates under three Units of Management providing an extensive portfolio of children's, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. We offer various clinical and non-clinical roles, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.
Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic Specialist Public Health Practitioner, School Nurse to join our Integrated Healthy Families Team within the Bassetlaw Locality. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.
You will work as part of a team to deliver universal and targeted health services to the 0-19 year population and will be responsible for the day to day management of a defined caseload, supporting a skill mix team.
You will be expected to develop excellent partnership working relationships in order to provide seamless services to Children, Young people and their families. This dynamic role will provide leadership across Universal Children's Services within Health Visiting and School Nursing and support organisational changes.
This post requires an experienced practitioner with sound communication skills, to support with the leadership and management of the service delivery framework. We offer a friendly, supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities. You will need to possess the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Degree in School Nursing.
Job responsibilities
The role involves delivering the public health agenda for 0-19 children and families. Delivering the Healthy Child Programme to a defined population and a strong element of leadership to the skill mix within the 0-19 Healthy Family Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Professional
* NMC 1st level registration and registered HV/SN
* Non-medical prescribing
* ENB 998/730
* Demonstrate HV/SN practice
* Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and supervising junior staff
* Experience of managing a team
Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
* Knowledge and understanding of current CYP agenda
* Ability to work in partnership with other services to support CYP
* Proven communication skills - written/oral & IT
* Interpersonal skills
* Proven organizational skills
* Ability to work independently
* Knowledge of national and local priorities
* Flexibility
* Proven safeguarding skills in safeguarding CYP
* Demonstrates ability to support change and transformation across services
* Proven leadership and caseload management
Physical Requirements
* Ability to cope with demands of role
* Full Driving Licence and ability to travel between locations
Values and Behaviours
* All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
186-1263-24-GH-A
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