Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 5 Community Nurse- Healthy Child Programme

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Job summary

If you're looking for a new challenge and would like an opportunity to grow, and share in our ambition to create high quality, compassionate care and well-being for Children, Young People and Families then come and join us in Healthy Together, as a Healthy Child Programme Nurse, working within the Health Visiting Team.

Our teams are full of committed and skilled staff who want to deliver the best possible care for children and their families. If you are a registered nurse who is innovative, tenacious, and have experience working with children, young people, and families we'd love you to join our service.

You will be well supported, nurtured, and offered bespoke training for this role. You will gain valuable experience and an opportunity to progress to become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, Health Visitor.

We have vacancies across Leicester city. We provide a Monday-Friday service excluding bank holidays and consider requests for flexible working.

You must have a full driving licence that allows you to drive in the UK and have the use of a car. We do encourage applications from Newly Qualified Nurses, however, you must have your PIN number.

For more information please contact:

Clare Walters on clare.walters2@nhs.net or 07768536348

Kam Gill on kamaljit.gill3@nhs.net or 07785714535

The closing date will be 2nd June 2024.

Interviews will be held on the 26th and 28th June 2024.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive credible responses.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an integral part of the clinical Healthy Together team working with children from birth to school age and their families. You will participate in the delivery of The Healthy Child Programme and be expected to work in various community settings including family homes and in clinics.

You will need to be someone who can use your initiative and be attentive to detail. You should be able to work autonomously, but also be part of a team.

Your development in this role will be supported through a bespoke package of training including healthy growth; breastfeeding; healthy bladder/healthy bowel; Solihull; and Safeguarding.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

02 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0656

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Level 1
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Hold/be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification or have a planned start date for this

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates a strong interest in providing patient centre nursing care and patient education

Desirable

Six months post registration experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users

Standard Requirements and Mobility

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Own transport or suitable alternative. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Level 1
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Hold/be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification or have a planned start date for this

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates a strong interest in providing patient centre nursing care and patient education

Desirable

Six months post registration experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users

Standard Requirements and Mobility

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Own transport or suitable alternative. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.

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

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)