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The 0-19 Starting Well Service is looking to appoint a Band 6 Public Health Nurse, who will be instrumental in taking forward the public health priorities of the school-aged population across Cheshire West and Chester.
You will:
* Have additional postgraduate qualification in Public Health Nursing - Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nurse).
* Demonstrate skills in service improvement, innovation, and public health.
* Be flexible and solution-focused with your approach to challenges.
* Be willing to work in an integrated service.
* Be compassionate, competent, and child-focused in all that you do.
* Have the skills, knowledge, and experience to manage a caseload of children/young people who require support within the framework of Safeguarding and Children in Care.
Main duties of the job
As a Public Health Nurse, you will lead the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 and have an excellent knowledge of the principles of Public Health at local, national, and global levels.
You will be supported by a skill mix of staff.
You will support the 0-19 Starting Well Service with service improvement and the delivery of interventions to support the health, wellbeing, and development of children and their families across Cheshire West and Chester.
You will benefit from a full induction and preceptorship programme where appropriate.
Regular clinical and safeguarding supervision will also be provided, as will access to relevant internal and external training/development opportunities.
Please review the job description for full detailed essential and desirable criteria and job role.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation, and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences. We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life, and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours, and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN or equivalent
* SCPHN
* NMC Registration
Knowledge and Expertise
* Knowledge of Public Health in relation to the wellbeing of children and families
* Exceptional knowledge in the Safeguarding Agenda and Child Protection
Experience
* Managing a safeguarding caseload
* Working as a Public Health Nurse to deliver the Healthy Child Programme
* Public Health Nursing experience
* Collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary/integrated team
* Ability to manage own caseload
* Experience of assessing, planning, and implementing care plans with children and families
* Experience in the protection of children, and the management of cases in relation to adult and child safeguarding.
* Sound skills in the use of clinical systems and Microsoft Office
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Julie Acton, Job title: District Lead, Email address: julie.acton@nhs.net, Telephone number: 07771956250
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100.
Giving you time to care, space to think, and opportunity to grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers, and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.
We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:
* Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
* Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
* Pharmacy
* Clinical support roles
* Estates and facilities
* Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance, and more
At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think, and the opportunity to grow.
With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?
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