Job Summary
Have you ever thought about a career in School Nursing?
Are you highly motivated and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Public Health Practitioner within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme.
Cambridgeshire Community Services are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for a fully qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to join our team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and we would love to hear from you.
This role will predominantly be working in the 5-19 team.
There is further opportunity that on a successful appointment and further development in post, you could commit to undertake the Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School nurse Level 7 course within 2 years of joining us.
We have a part-time vacancy based in either the South Locality; Cambridge City and surrounding areas or the North Locality with bases in; Huntingdon, St Neots, Wisbech and the surrounding areas, dependant on where you live.
Please note that the role requires a current NMC registration and relevant experience.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, to deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme.
Work as part of the 0-19 pathway to deliver planned programmes of care under the direction of the Locality Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN). This will involve onward referrals as required.
To manage own caseload for the identified children and young people.
Deliver the role in a variety of settings e.g., schools, clinics, client homes, community venues.
To deliver Universal New Birth contacts, 6-week checks, 1- and 2-year reviews, transfer in contacts, school health assessments as required when competency has been demonstrated. This may include contact with some vulnerable families under the direction and supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner.
Actively participate in the delivery of a service for identified health priorities in accordance with referral criteria.
Attend events that enable the service to be promoted as required/appropriate.
Review records of children moving in/out of the area according to agreed guidelines/protocols.
Assist in the delivery of Public Health group activities as identified through needs assessment/ trend of referrals e.g., themed drop ins, health days.
Report back any concerns to the HCP 0-19 Team Leader or Locality SCPHN.
Adhere to the local Safeguarding Children’s Board and safeguarding adult guidelines and procedures and attend relevant training.
Participate in Safeguarding, Team around the Child/Family, Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Support Processes for vulnerable children and young people. This may include attendance at conference and report writing when assessed to be competent and under the direction of a SCPHN.
Act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor to student nurses following approved training.
To support Children Families and Young People to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into account within service development.
To assist the Duty Clinician in the delivery of Text Us and ChatHealth and Duty Desk with the smooth administration of incoming clinical correspondence and allocation of referrals on a rotational basis and to support with the Services digital offer.
To lead child health clinics.
Communication
To develop strong links with the locality multi-agency providers.
To explore and identify resources that families can be signposted to. To identify risk factors and empower families to lead interventions.
To identify a range of appropriate resources including online resources that can be accessed by Children, young people and their families to support health literacy and empower them to take responsibility for their own health needs as able.
To support the development of new digital technologies and identify innovative ways to promote them in order to support the families, children and young people accessing our service.
To communicate effectively with children, young people, parents and carers and other professionals in complex situations. Communication skills of engagement, negotiation, motivation and explanation will be key to this role.
Provide advice and signpost school staff to online resources that support high quality PSHE and health literacy.
Develop relationships with key partners from statutory and voluntary sector agencies who also support children, families and young people.
Contribute information and participate as necessary with referrals to other agencies to include EHA referrals and children’s social care referrals with the supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner.
Clinical and Practice Governance
It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by CCS or CPFT.
The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required.
Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
Person Specification
Skills
Knowledge & Skills Essential
* Current knowledge of local and national policies ensuring the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Qualifications & Training Essential
* Current NMC Registration
* Evidence of Degree level study in the last 2 years (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable
* Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification
Experience Essential
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
* Experience of Safeguarding adults and/or children
Desirable
* Experience of Mentoring
* Experience of working in the community
* Experience working with children and their families
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Address
The Peacock Centre
351 Mill Road
Cambridge
CB1 3DF
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