Job summary
We are able to offer further SCPHN School Nurse posts in Gloucestershire in East (Stroud and Cotswolds) and West (Gloucester city and Forest) teams, both full time and part time hours are available.
This is an exciting opportunity for us to develop the leadership of our innovative and progressive School Nursing Service. Are you a dynamic Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) seeking a new challenge? Do you have the passion to be a leader and to inspire colleagues in the specialist field of public health nursing; working with children and young people to improve their health?
We work in collaboration with children and young people developing services that they want.
We provide mobile working with laptops and electronic records, enabling place based and digital first interventions.
We have developed social media platforms and use ChatHealth in response to requests of young people and families.
We take a trauma informed approach to planning and delivering care, working in partnership with children, young people and families ensuring shared decision making and goal setting through restorative practice.
We work in skill-mixed teams ensuring the right person is offering the care/interventions that are needed.
We provide a robust leadership structure ensuring all colleagues are supported with the SCPHN taking the lead in triage and allocation of workload.
Main duties of the job
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
We can offer:
Diverse work leading a skill-mixed team developed through robust competency frameworks
Induction and Preceptorship programmes to underpin transition into role
Clinical Supervision, Safeguarding Supervision and Restorative Supervision is available to support professional practice and development.
Health and wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues is important. Working for our NHS Foundation Trust offers many staff benefits and the School Nursing Service supports the mental and emotional wellbeing of all our colleagues.
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- BSc in Nursing (or equivalent)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse).
- Skills for teaching and assessing in clinical practice ENB 998/FLAP or equivalent (or equivalent)
- Child Protection training above foundation level.
- Evidence of continued Professional Development.
- NMC registration at level 1 and 3.
Desirable
- PSHE - certification.
- Family Planning Qualification or willingness to undertake appropriate training - PGD/Sexual Health training.
- Continence training
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Knowledge and clear understanding of the Public Health Agenda for School Nursing.
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of local GCSP and National Child Protection Guidelines
- Experience of working across agencies
- Understanding and experience of the application of research in practice
- Experience in identifying and assessing health needs including community health needs
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- BSc in Nursing (or equivalent)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse).
- Skills for teaching and assessing in clinical practice ENB 998/FLAP or equivalent (or equivalent)
- Child Protection training above foundation level.
- Evidence of continued Professional Development.
- NMC registration at level 1 and 3.
Desirable
- PSHE - certification.
- Family Planning Qualification or willingness to undertake appropriate training - PGD/Sexual Health training.
- Continence training
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Knowledge and clear understanding of the Public Health Agenda for School Nursing.
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of local GCSP and National Child Protection Guidelines
- Experience of working across agencies
- Understanding and experience of the application of research in practice
- Experience in identifying and assessing health needs including community health 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
