Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

0-19 Service Public Health Staff Nurse

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Job summary

The Northumberland 0-19 service are offering an exciting opportunity for experienced qualified nurses with a current NMC registration to work as part of the integrated team at HDFT. The post holder will work closely with the SCPHN Health visitors & will contribute to the delivery of high quality services for children young people, parents, carers and families. The post holder will be pro-active in delivering the national and Public Health agendas in response to identified health and social need, working in partnership with other agencies and meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements and working within the framework of the Healthy Child Programme and Best Start In Life priorities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the Public Health Agenda, to support the promotion of health and reduction in health inequalities.

The successful candidate will work with parents, carers, children and partner agencies to promote the physical, emotional and social development of children.

Contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child programme by undertaking some mandated contacts and targeted interventions as directed/delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) and working in conjunction with the SCPHN to co-ordinate, plan, implement and evaluate a programme of care for children, young people and families.

They will support the completion of comprehensive health needs assessment of clients, families and community and facilitate the mobilisation of appropriate resources to meet identified needs.

The post holder will ensure inter-agency/ professional partnership working between services, statutory and voluntary organisations to facilitate integrated approaches in meeting the needs of children.

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.

About us

HDFT are seeking to recruit Public Health Nurses to be part of the innovative and integrated 0-19 Service in Northumberland. Team HDFT 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, Northumberland 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.

Details

Date posted

29 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CCS-0669M

Job locations

Ward 1, Blyth Community Hospital

Thoroton Street

Blyth

NE24 1DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached or please contact Rachel Rispin, Service Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached or please contact Rachel Rispin, Service Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Part 1) / Adult / Child / Mental Health / Learning Disabilities or Registered Midwife
  • First level degree / Post Graduate Diploma / or equivalent experience
  • Recognised teaching qualification or a willingness to undertake this. (Exception that this will be completed within the first 12 months in post).

Desirable

  • Registered Children's Nurse with experience of working with children, young people and families

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of applying evidence based practice
  • Experience of working with children, young people and families
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Part 1) / Adult / Child / Mental Health / Learning Disabilities or Registered Midwife
  • First level degree / Post Graduate Diploma / or equivalent experience
  • Recognised teaching qualification or a willingness to undertake this. (Exception that this will be completed within the first 12 months in post).

Desirable

  • Registered Children's Nurse with experience of working with children, young people and families

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of applying evidence based practice
  • Experience of working with children, young people and families

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 1, Blyth Community Hospital

Thoroton Street

Blyth

NE24 1DX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 1, Blyth Community Hospital

Thoroton Street

Blyth

NE24 1DX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Locality Manager

Jo Parry

jo-anne.parry@nhs.net

07812398530

Details

Date posted

29 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CCS-0669M

Job locations

Ward 1, Blyth Community Hospital

Thoroton Street

Blyth

NE24 1DX


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