Job summary
This vacancy provides an opportunity for qualified nurses and midwives who have a keen interest in public health to become student health visitors, to enable them to learn the essential skills to deliver the healthy child programme and provide early intervention and support for children and families to ensure they reach their full potential
The role is advertised as an Apprenticeship working alongside qualified health visitors and attending LJM university.
We are currently waiting for the Government decision regarding the future of Health Visitor and School Nurse Apprenticeships.
Should the Government decide to stop the Apprenticeship model we will still offer the vacancy and standard SCPHN course, however this will be offered on a fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
Sharing Key Public Health Messages
Early Intervention
Prevention of ill health
Safeguarding children and families
Caseload management
Leadership
Research
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a developmental role. The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)
Apprenticeship Programme is a 53-week education programme working towards a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with a Post Graduate Diploma in SCPHN School Nursing (SN) or Health Visiting (HV).
The course combines workbased and academic learning between Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and the chosen Higher Education Institute (HEI).
As a SCPHN apprentice, you will be based, as a paid employee, within Mersey Care NHS FT where you will gain experience working across internal practice learning environments to gain an appreciation of local healthcare services.
You will be required to actively engage with a range oflearning opportunities and experiences in order to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Institute for Apprenticeships.
During the post-registration SCPHN programme, you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in todays dynamic and changing healthcare environments.
You will be required to commit to self directed study and successfully complete the programme within the contracted period.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, SCPHN (HV) or SCPHN (SN) therefore you must meet all of the programme requirements as set by the NMC. In addition, you will be required to complete an end point assessment.
SCPHN apprentices are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a developmental role. The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)
Apprenticeship Programme is a 53-week education programme working towards a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with a Post Graduate Diploma in SCPHN School Nursing (SN) or Health Visiting (HV).
The course combines workbased and academic learning between Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and the chosen Higher Education Institute (HEI).
As a SCPHN apprentice, you will be based, as a paid employee, within Mersey Care NHS FT where you will gain experience working across internal practice learning environments to gain an appreciation of local healthcare services.
You will be required to actively engage with a range oflearning opportunities and experiences in order to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Institute for Apprenticeships.
During the post-registration SCPHN programme, you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in todays dynamic and changing healthcare environments.
You will be required to commit to self directed study and successfully complete the programme within the contracted period.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, SCPHN (HV) or SCPHN (SN) therefore you must meet all of the programme requirements as set by the NMC. In addition, you will be required to complete an end point assessment.
SCPHN apprentices are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Evidence of Level 6 study within past 5 years
- Maths and English qualifications at a minimum of level C 'GCSE' or equivalent
Desirable
- Mentor / Teaching, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field
- Clinical supervision experience
Values
Essential
- Continous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respect
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High profesional standards
- Responsiveness to service users
- Engaging Leadership style
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change orientated
Skills
Essential
- Awareness of clinical governance, patient group directions and associated policies
- Understanding of audit process
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- IT Literate
- Work as member of a team
- Ability to travel to work across boundaries.
Desirable
- Understanding of local and national initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Evidence of Level 6 study within past 5 years
- Maths and English qualifications at a minimum of level C 'GCSE' or equivalent
Desirable
- Mentor / Teaching, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field
- Clinical supervision experience
Values
Essential
- Continous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respect
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High profesional standards
- Responsiveness to service users
- Engaging Leadership style
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change orientated
Skills
Essential
- Awareness of clinical governance, patient group directions and associated policies
- Understanding of audit process
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- IT Literate
- Work as member of a team
- Ability to travel to work across boundaries.
Desirable
- Understanding of local and national initiatives
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).
