Job summary
Specialist School Nurse for Electively Home Educated (EHE) -BAND 7
£49,178 - £55,492 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Part-time - 22.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity to be part of The Bexley 0-19 Children's Public Health Nursing Service. This is a Specialist School Nurse role for Electively Home Educated Children and Young People (CYP)
You will be part of a dynamic, committed team of staff delivering a high quality service. Supporting the CYP of Bexley to reach their full potential.
Proposed interview date week commencing 18th March 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support providing an accessible universal school nursing service to Children and Young People (CYP) who are Electively Home Educated. Providing targeted, personalised care and support to vulnerable CYP aged 5-19 years to reach their full health and educational potential.
Provide professional advice, including safeguarding and clinical input within their area of practice.
Work with the service lead and locality leads to improve standards and promote good practice and clinical effectiveness.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist School Nurse for Electively Home Educated will hold a specialist role within the Bexley School Nursing Team, to support in providing an accessible universal school nursing service to Children and Young People (CYP) who are Electively Home Educated (EHE). The post holder will provide targeted, personalised care and support to vulnerable CYP aged 5 -19 years to reach their full health and educational potential.
The Specialist School Nurse for Electively Home Educated (EHE) will provide professional advice, including safeguarding and clinical input within their area of practice. The post holder will work with the service lead and the locality leads to improve standards and promote good practice and clinical effectiveness within the Bexley 0-19 Childrens Public Health Service.
Working with the service lead, the post holder will develop appropriate data bases, policies and contribute to reports as necessary reporting any issues/concerns that may arise.
The post holder will also work with schools, families and the wider community to improve the health of school aged children. This will be done by delivering the requirements from the service specification.
They will work closely with the identified senior manager in each school providing expert information, guidance and assessments as required. They will support schools to empower parents, CYP to make decisions that affect their health and wellbeing. They will work across health and education professionals and institutions, breaking down barriers to improve the sharing of information, ideas and expertise.
The Specialist School Nurse for EHE will attend multi agency meetings to promote the service and identify children needing support, liaising with the EHE officer.
Thepost holder willact as a key health professionals in coordinating health information to Children Social Care (CSC) and will contribute to related assessments.
The post holder will act as an expert resource to the team, providing advice, support and training. They will also act as a mentor to new staff and students as well as wider team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist School Nurse for Electively Home Educated will hold a specialist role within the Bexley School Nursing Team, to support in providing an accessible universal school nursing service to Children and Young People (CYP) who are Electively Home Educated (EHE). The post holder will provide targeted, personalised care and support to vulnerable CYP aged 5 -19 years to reach their full health and educational potential.
The Specialist School Nurse for Electively Home Educated (EHE) will provide professional advice, including safeguarding and clinical input within their area of practice. The post holder will work with the service lead and the locality leads to improve standards and promote good practice and clinical effectiveness within the Bexley 0-19 Childrens Public Health Service.
Working with the service lead, the post holder will develop appropriate data bases, policies and contribute to reports as necessary reporting any issues/concerns that may arise.
The post holder will also work with schools, families and the wider community to improve the health of school aged children. This will be done by delivering the requirements from the service specification.
They will work closely with the identified senior manager in each school providing expert information, guidance and assessments as required. They will support schools to empower parents, CYP to make decisions that affect their health and wellbeing. They will work across health and education professionals and institutions, breaking down barriers to improve the sharing of information, ideas and expertise.
The Specialist School Nurse for EHE will attend multi agency meetings to promote the service and identify children needing support, liaising with the EHE officer.
Thepost holder willact as a key health professionals in coordinating health information to Children Social Care (CSC) and will contribute to related assessments.
The post holder will act as an expert resource to the team, providing advice, support and training. They will also act as a mentor to new staff and students as well as wider team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered PGDip or BSC School Nurse/ Specialist Community Public School Nurse (SCPHN)
- SSSA practice assessor or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification
Training
Essential
- Evidence Of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest groups
Professional Registration
Essential
Information Technology
Essential
- Good IT skills including word processing, report writing, data analysis such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
Desirable
- Experience of using Emis (or similar) and risk management system e.g. RADAR
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a senior member of the team
- Experience of health profiling.
- Good knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ability to work in a multi-agency setting
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Car driver with daily use of vehicle is essential. Business class insurance will be required.
Desirable
- Experience of writing policies and procedures
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of Clinical Risk Assessment
- Leadership/management skills and experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable experience of working within a school health team
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Significant experience and understanding of child safeguarding
- Experience of delivering health promotion and ability to show its importance in promoting healthy lifestyles
- Demonstrable experience of co-working in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of holding child protection case load
- Carrying out audits and research projects
Desirable
- Experience or an understanding of working with Electively Home Educated CYP
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Knowledge of our busines
- Role models BHC values.
- Committed to 6 Cs.
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
- Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered PGDip or BSC School Nurse/ Specialist Community Public School Nurse (SCPHN)
- SSSA practice assessor or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification
Training
Essential
- Evidence Of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest groups
Professional Registration
Essential
Information Technology
Essential
- Good IT skills including word processing, report writing, data analysis such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
Desirable
- Experience of using Emis (or similar) and risk management system e.g. RADAR
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a senior member of the team
- Experience of health profiling.
- Good knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ability to work in a multi-agency setting
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Car driver with daily use of vehicle is essential. Business class insurance will be required.
Desirable
- Experience of writing policies and procedures
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of Clinical Risk Assessment
- Leadership/management skills and experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable experience of working within a school health team
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Significant experience and understanding of child safeguarding
- Experience of delivering health promotion and ability to show its importance in promoting healthy lifestyles
- Demonstrable experience of co-working in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of holding child protection case load
- Carrying out audits and research projects
Desirable
- Experience or an understanding of working with Electively Home Educated CYP
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Knowledge of our busines
- Role models BHC values.
- Committed to 6 Cs.
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
- Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
