Job summary
The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nurse will work as part of the 0-19 team delivering a high quality, pro-active service for children, young people and their families. The aim of the service is to achieve equity of health outcomes for the local population through the provision of evidence based and needs led service. The post holder will contribute to the identification and assessment of child and family health needs and the delivery of a universal core service, targeted interventions and public health interventions to children and their families within a defined locality.
Main duties of the job
Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
Being open and transparent about their own practice
Supervising the work of others
Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all School Nurses (Specialist Community Public Health Nurses) to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their families and carers and also other staff members.
We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better
We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic
We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs
We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work
As a specialist practitioner we expect you to role model these values and contribute to ensuring that they are embedded in the practice of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
To act as a role model for nursing colleagues and the wider skill mix team.
To participate in school nursing team activity through the duty system.
To participate in skill mix staff appraisal and performance development planning process, identifying training needs of team members, in conjunction with the team leader.
To help identify learning opportunities for team members
To participate in the professional supervision of skill mix team members, ensuring standards are maintained and poor performance is addressed appropriately.
To act as a role model and motivate team colleagues to deliver a responsive service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
To act as a role model for nursing colleagues and the wider skill mix team.
To participate in school nursing team activity through the duty system.
To participate in skill mix staff appraisal and performance development planning process, identifying training needs of team members, in conjunction with the team leader.
To help identify learning opportunities for team members
To participate in the professional supervision of skill mix team members, ensuring standards are maintained and poor performance is addressed appropriately.
To act as a role model and motivate team colleagues to deliver a responsive service
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse or midwife
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Mentorship Preparation Module/ ENB 998
- Degree or Masters in related subject
- Nurse prescribing
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with complex families
- Experience of multi-disciplinary integrated team working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands and methods of working both individually and within a team
- Ability to work without direct supervision and proactive in seeking support with decision making when required.
- Knowledge of Infection Control legislation and maintenance of standards
- Knowledge of safeguarding children issues
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word and excel for letter and report writing
- Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Supervise others in the team as delegated by the team leader
Desirable
- Expertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role
- Supervision, Line management and appraisal training
- HR skills training e.g. recruitment, managing absence
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse or midwife
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Mentorship Preparation Module/ ENB 998
- Degree or Masters in related subject
- Nurse prescribing
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with complex families
- Experience of multi-disciplinary integrated team working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands and methods of working both individually and within a team
- Ability to work without direct supervision and proactive in seeking support with decision making when required.
- Knowledge of Infection Control legislation and maintenance of standards
- Knowledge of safeguarding children issues
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word and excel for letter and report writing
- Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Supervise others in the team as delegated by the team leader
Desirable
- Expertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role
- Supervision, Line management and appraisal training
- HR skills training e.g. recruitment, managing absence
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).
