Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
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 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.
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 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, depending on where you live.
Please note that the role requires current NMC registration and relevant experience.
Main Duties of the Job
To work as a member of the 0-19 Team, providing a clinically effective high-quality service to children, young people, and families under the direction of the HCP Team Leader.
The post holder will work within a corporate caseload with other team members to assist in the provision of family-centered public health service to children and young people.
A key part of the role will be to support in the delivery of the 4, 5, 6 model of care within the HCP, delivering universal services, together with meeting some complex needs and supporting the SCPHN in improving outcomes, especially in the six high-impact areas.
The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with key agencies, such as Children's Services and Education, to address health inequalities and improve outcomes for families with children and young people.
Public Health Practitioners are expected to undertake appropriate further academic qualifications within 2 years of appointment to the role to enable them to progress to undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification.
Job Responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme.
2. 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).
3. Manage own caseload for the identified children and young people.
4. Deliver the role in a variety of settings e.g., schools, clinics, client homes, community venues.
5. 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.
6. Actively participate in the delivery of a service for identified health priorities in accordance with referral criteria.
7. Attend events that enable the service to be promoted as required/appropriate.
8. Review records of children moving in/out of the area according to agreed guidelines/protocols.
9. Assist in the delivery of Public Health group activities as identified through needs assessment/trend of referrals.
10. Report back any concerns to the HCP 0-19 Team Leader or Locality SCPHN.
11. Adhere to the local Safeguarding Children’s Board and safeguarding adult guidelines and procedures and attend relevant training.
12. Participate in Safeguarding, Team around the Child/Family, Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Support Processes for vulnerable children and young people.
13. Act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor to student nurses following approved training.
14. Support Children Families and Young People to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into account within service development.
15. 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.
16. Lead child health clinics.
Communication
1. Develop strong links with the locality multi-agency providers.
2. Explore and identify resources that families can be signposted to.
3. Identify risk factors and empower families to lead interventions.
4. Support the development of new digital technologies and identify innovative ways to promote them.
5. Communicate effectively with children, young people, parents, and carers in complex situations.
6. Provide advice and signpost school staff to online resources that support high-quality PSHE and health literacy.
7. Develop relationships with key partners from statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
8. Contribute information and participate as necessary with referrals to other agencies.
Clinical and Practice Governance
1. Maintain your professional registration with the NMC.
2. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act.
3. Adhere to Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
4. Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
5. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role.
6. Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
* Current knowledge of local and national policies ensuring the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Qualifications & Training
* Current NMC Registration.
* Evidence of Degree level study in the last 2 years (or willingness to work towards).
* Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification.
Experience
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting.
* Experience of Safeguarding adults and/or children.
* 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 will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year, pro-rata.
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