Job summary
HDFT are seeking to recruit a motivated and passionate registered nurse to be part of the innovative 0- 25 Service within Co Durham . We are the largest provider of children's public health nursing services in the North East of England providing services that stretch from North Yorkshire up to Gateshead and Sunderland. We are dedicated to working towards improved public health outcomes for children and families in the footprint, delivering high quality universal and targeted health visiting and school health services to meet the key improvement priorities for the population.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working within both school and community settings , including family homes both as part of a team and as a lone worker. The role sits within our 6 -25 Family Health team.
Key aspects of the role include: Planning and delivery of Health promotion sessions and information campaigns via social media. Health Needs Assessment and multi-agency working to support children and families with complex health and emotional health needs, Safeguarding and Looked After Health Assessments, Drop In sessions in both schools and communities, and ensuring visibility and accessibility to children, young people and families both in school and the local community.
About us
The post holder works as a member of the 0-25 Community Public Health Team, being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive service which meets the needs of the 6-25 population. The post holder will participate in delivering Public Health intervention and support to the local school population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Excellent communication skills and a passion for public health are essential, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service and ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.
For more information please see the job description attached. For more information please contact Karen Guest-Humphries on kguest-humphries@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Excellent communication skills and a passion for public health are essential, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service and ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.
For more information please see the job description attached. For more information please contact Karen Guest-Humphries on kguest-humphries@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration (Child, RGN, RSCN learning disabilities)
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience
- Experience of change management
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to different locations in order to meet service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration (Child, RGN, RSCN learning disabilities)
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience
- Experience of change management
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to different locations in order to meet service 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).
