Job summary DCHS has a fabulous opportunity for a SCPHN School Nurse to join the Children's Community Services Team on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). You will need to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, where you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required. You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do. Working with the skill mix team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally along with progressive levels of service and safeguarding children according to identified need. You will provide services in partnership with the local voluntary sector and multiagency teams and participate in service improvement both within the locality and across the county. Main duties of the job You will manage and develop the Children's Community Services Team (5-19) and contribute to the development of services to deliver the commissioned service specification. You will be part of the multi-disciplinary team including the wider local children's workforce, working within a public health framework, to meet the prioritised health needs of children and families. You will have responsibility for delivery of the key performance indicators for a community of school aged children within an identified specific action plan. You will undertake responsibility as 'named nurse' for a Multi- Agency Team area and inclusive schools within a specified locality. You will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of intervention. To create and promote a positive learning environment for junior staff and students on placement. Whilst in this post, you will have an office base at Newholme Hospital and cover schools primarily in the Buxton area. You will be required however to travel around the locality, which stretches from Matlock to Glossop, as part of the 5-19 public health team. Traveling to other parts of Derbyshire is sometimes necessary, for example, to attend meetings and training sessions. About us The Purpose and Activities of DCHS Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations. Additional contact information If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more. You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites: DerbysFamilyHealth (DCHS_0_19) / Twitter Derbyshire Family Health Service | Facebook Derbyshire Family Health Service Derbyshire Community Health Services (dchs.nhs.uk) Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 842-HWI-4549-24-C Job locations Newholme Hospital Baslow Road Bakewell DE45 1AD Job description Job responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Job description Job responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC first level registered nurse SCPHN School nursing Evidence of recent post registration learning Desirable Nurse Prescribing Mentorship qualification Recognised teaching and assessing qualification Experience and Knowledge Essential Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda Developing and devising public health initiatives Desirable Teaching experience Skills and Attributes Essential Clinical Leadership Basic IT skills Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver IT skills Essential Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals Desirable Knowledge of using social media Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC first level registered nurse SCPHN School nursing Evidence of recent post registration learning Desirable Nurse Prescribing Mentorship qualification Recognised teaching and assessing qualification Experience and Knowledge Essential Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda Developing and devising public health initiatives Desirable Teaching experience Skills and Attributes Essential Clinical Leadership Basic IT skills Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver IT skills Essential Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals Desirable Knowledge of using social media 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT Address Newholme Hospital Baslow Road Bakewell DE45 1AD Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)