Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join our 0-19 (25) Integrated specialist Public Health Nursing (ISPHN) team as a public health nurse. The role involves supporting the service through our single point of contact, being the first point of contact for our service users and other professionals.
The public health nurse will also work alongside registered school nurses and health visitors to provide face to face care in line with the recently revised Healthy Child Programme. It is envisioned this will be be a 60/40 spilt with 60% working within SPOC and 40% working within the locality teams. Providing an unique experience within the public health nursing arena.
The role will be based at Anlaby clinic, however the successful applicant will be expected to support schools and colleagues across the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the effective delivery of care packages to an identified caseload of children and young people, their families and carers, as delegated by the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nurse ( 5-19)
- There will be a requirement to provide a service between 8.00 am - 8.00 pm over a 5-day Monday - Friday period, to meet the needs of Children and Young People and service delivery.
- Maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical knowledge/skills in public health nursing, using information to effect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new knowledge.
- Develop and implement personal knowledge to enable the effective delivery of quality care to children and young people, and their families/carers
Demonstrate a range of clinical interventions, procedures and practices which are evidence based and relevant to the clinical area
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Relationships Skills
- To lead and present complex, sensitive and challenging clinical and professional communication processes that may impact on service users, carers, staff, the team, the organisation, partner agencies and members of the public, where there are barriers to understanding
- To communicate complex information to users and carers regarding personal, psycho-social problems in an empathic and supportive way. This will involve using inter-personal skills where agreement or co-operation is required, e.g. impact of diagnosis To support the specialist nurse, peers, other colleagues,
patients/clients and provide effective communication within the team/unit.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To assess the needs of patients and their carers based on the analysis of a range of facts or situations. Interventions will be planned on the assessment information and the interpretation of this.
- To contribute to assessment and management plan for patients with high risk clinical needs to ensure safety of patients & carers.
Planning and Organisational Responsibilities
- To plan care for patients e.g. organising appointments, care plans, treatments, interventions, reviews
- Responsible for managing and prioritising own workload, balancing the needs of patients and service requirements/competing priorities
Physical Skills
- Maintain up to date training and knowledge (including mandatory) required for the role and responsibilities
- Up to date competency in medication management, e.g. dexterity and accuracy for giving injections
Responsibilities for Patient Care
- Develops and maintains the patients control over decision making, assess the patients commitment to the jointly determined plan of care, and fosters personal responsibility for health
- Deliver care interventions and nursing advice in a variety of settings, that promote patient flexibility and choice, and which are sensitive to cultural preferences
Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development Implementation
- To contribute to reviewing, developing and monitoring operational/clinical policy, relevant to nurses within the clinical areas
Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources
- Ensure operational managers are informed of the need for relevant clinical equipment (e.g. medication management and physical health screening)
Responsibilities for Human Resources
- Supervision of non-registered staff, working alongside the Line Manager to identify and implement developmental needs
- Have an understanding of the requirements of the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education
- Be on the live register of mentors following preceptorship
Responsibilities for Information Resources
- To provide accurate and timely information to inform Trust/National databases as required
- Maintain up to date training and basic IT skills, and demonstrate a good working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection
Responsibilities for Research and Development
- To contribute to research projects within the nursing profession and clinical speciality, both locally and nationally
- To maintain awareness of contemporary research specific to nursing and service area and its implications to inform practice
To utilise research and evidence-based practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Relationships Skills
- To lead and present complex, sensitive and challenging clinical and professional communication processes that may impact on service users, carers, staff, the team, the organisation, partner agencies and members of the public, where there are barriers to understanding
- To communicate complex information to users and carers regarding personal, psycho-social problems in an empathic and supportive way. This will involve using inter-personal skills where agreement or co-operation is required, e.g. impact of diagnosis To support the specialist nurse, peers, other colleagues,
patients/clients and provide effective communication within the team/unit.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To assess the needs of patients and their carers based on the analysis of a range of facts or situations. Interventions will be planned on the assessment information and the interpretation of this.
- To contribute to assessment and management plan for patients with high risk clinical needs to ensure safety of patients & carers.
Planning and Organisational Responsibilities
- To plan care for patients e.g. organising appointments, care plans, treatments, interventions, reviews
- Responsible for managing and prioritising own workload, balancing the needs of patients and service requirements/competing priorities
Physical Skills
- Maintain up to date training and knowledge (including mandatory) required for the role and responsibilities
- Up to date competency in medication management, e.g. dexterity and accuracy for giving injections
Responsibilities for Patient Care
- Develops and maintains the patients control over decision making, assess the patients commitment to the jointly determined plan of care, and fosters personal responsibility for health
- Deliver care interventions and nursing advice in a variety of settings, that promote patient flexibility and choice, and which are sensitive to cultural preferences
Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development Implementation
- To contribute to reviewing, developing and monitoring operational/clinical policy, relevant to nurses within the clinical areas
Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources
- Ensure operational managers are informed of the need for relevant clinical equipment (e.g. medication management and physical health screening)
Responsibilities for Human Resources
- Supervision of non-registered staff, working alongside the Line Manager to identify and implement developmental needs
- Have an understanding of the requirements of the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education
- Be on the live register of mentors following preceptorship
Responsibilities for Information Resources
- To provide accurate and timely information to inform Trust/National databases as required
- Maintain up to date training and basic IT skills, and demonstrate a good working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection
Responsibilities for Research and Development
- To contribute to research projects within the nursing profession and clinical speciality, both locally and nationally
- To maintain awareness of contemporary research specific to nursing and service area and its implications to inform practice
To utilise research and evidence-based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Live on part 3 or 13 of the NMC register
- Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
Desirable
- Be on the live register for mentors
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship; facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Community Nursing
- Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Evidence of good time management skills
Desirable
- Successful completion of preceptorship Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Live on part 3 or 13 of the NMC register
- Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
Desirable
- Be on the live register for mentors
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship; facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Community Nursing
- Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Evidence of good time management skills
Desirable
- Successful completion of preceptorship Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
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).
