Job summary
To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative School Nursing services, and where appropriate, delegate to other members of the School Health team to ensure delivery of a quality service to a cluster of high complexity schools
To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers, including head teachers, to ensure seamless delivery of services for school age children and young people.
To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives to be visible in schools on a regular basis, as agreed within the partnership agreement.
Main duties of the job
Providing a comprehensive School Nursing service to a defined population that meets the public health needs of local state schools and communities in line with the Healthy Child Programme and local service specifications.
Contributing to the delivery of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018), including improving health and life chances for children, young people and families and safeguarding those at risk.
To deliver the role in accordance with CLCH Trust values and behaviours.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
2. Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
3. Flexible working options
4. Annual travel card loan
5. Training, support and development in your career
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
6. Registered Nurse/Midwife (current)
7. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing / or Differing in Practice in school nursing
8. Evidence of continuing post
Desirable
9. Practice Assessor course
10. PSHE Course
11. Community nurse prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards.
Experience
Essential
12. Recent school nursing experience
13. Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets.
14. Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi- disciplinary team and inter-agency working
15. Experience of organising and managing own workload
16. Experience of assessing, planning, and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
17. Experience in providing practice-based learning support to others.
18. Experience of evidence-based care.
19. Experience of supervising students
Desirable
20. Counselling qualification
21. Teaching qualification
22. Mental Health First Aid training
Skills
Essential
23. Knowledge of recent developments in primary care and community services
24. Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice
25. Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
26. Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
27. IT, numeracy, and literacy skills
Key Attributes
Essential
28. Ability to be flexible and responsive to children/young people and organisational needs.
29. Good communication skills, both written and verbal
30. Able to travel within geographical areas using varying modes of transport.