Health Nursery Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Communication and Relationships

Presents a positive image of the service when meeting service users and partners

Maintains effective communication and works collaboratively with service users, partners and other key stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to addressing locally identified

Organise and participate in health promotion and health education activities to inform the public about

Ensures participation with children, young people and families who use services at a community and individual level acting as an advocate to facilitate the views and choices expressed by children, young people, families, groups and communities where appropriate

Seeks feedback using friends and family test as per service pathway

Is inclusive to service users by using appropriate tools/resources to ensure understanding has been achieved i.e. language link workers, sign workers and telephone interpretation services

Maintain local communication systems for lone workers

Participates fully in the CAF process participating in meetings as required and acting as CAF lead professional when appropriate

Accompanies Health Visitor/Specialist Public Health Nurse/Public Health Staff Nurse to case conferences, family support meetings, core group meetings if providing packages of care for that child/family.

Provides support within the community for building community capacity as part of a team approach

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Analytical and Judgement skills

Report concerns promptly about clients to the Specialist Public Health Nurse and seeks advice regarding circumstances that cause anxiety

Makes referrals to agencies as appropriate and within scope of role following physical, social and development screening and assessment of infants and children

Identifies and critically appraises relevant evidence based research within area of practice to ensure services are delivered in line with best practice.

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Client Care

Delivers delegated care packages using agreed models to carer / parents / child on topics such as breastfeeding, vaccinations, weaning, sleep, childhood safety, behaviour, positive parenting strategies.

Assumes delegated responsibility for child health and development assessments and screening (in homes, schools and other community settings) as part of the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

Demonstrates awareness of deviations from the norm within childhood growth monitoring and is able to act on information received

Uses a range of approaches in practice i.e. Solihull

Actively promotes health education and healthy lifestyles within the community including use of negotiation skills where appropriate and make referrals into the behaviour change support services

Delivers family health drop-ins based on community need under the direction of the Health Visitor/Specialist Public Health Nurse

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development

Undertakes 3rd party/premises risk assessment as and when required

Records incidents utilising Datix

Actively contributes to the implementation of the safeguarding agenda within the skill mix team, adhering to Lancashire Safeguarding Childrens Board/LSCFT policies and procedures

Adheres to policies and procedures relating to vulnerable adults and understand own

Contributes to the quality agenda in line with local and national frameworks e.g. CQC

Demonstrates competence and make best use of IT systems in order to facilitate and improve service delivery and influence the wider policy agenda

Reports complaints, errors, concerns in line with policies and procedures

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Planning and Organisational Skills

Ensures that work is well organised and completed on time to ensure that contractual key performance indicators are met

Utilises electronic records as per requirements for the job

Maintain an accurate electronic appointment dairy

Prepares displays and participates in health promotion events based on community need

Plans visits/clinic appointments effectively

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Responsibilities for HR

Undertakes mandatory and service essential training and other learning opportunities identified in Appraisal review in line with ELHT policy.

Accesses and participates in regular management, clinical and safeguarding supervision in line with Trust policy

Participates in the Trust Personal Development Review process, ensuring objectives are met and a personal development plan is maintained and evaluated

Acts as a mentor within the team to support and facilitate learning needs

Maintains service development and leadership frameworks and support others to do so

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• oNNEB/ BTEC National Diploma in Early Years/ NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education/ CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and education or equivalent.
• oWorking with children and observing, assessing and recording their developmental milestones
• Up to date knowledge of child development
• Maths and English GCSE

Desirable

• oPrevious experience in a Community Setting
• oCultural awareness and understanding of impact of poverty on health
• oUp to date knowledge of safeguarding

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Shadsworth Family Hub

Shadsworth Road

Blackburn

BB1 2HR

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)