Public Health Staff Nurse 5-19

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Public Health Staff Nurse in the 5-19 service in Dacorum and St Albans. We are looking for a motivated band 5 to join our workforce to deliver high-quality care to our service users in an integrated model with Family Support Services.As well as working with individual children and young people, our focus is on developing local public health plans with schools and the wider community.

Please see the Job Description and Job Specification for full details; you must be a car owner, have access to a car, and be willing to travel across Hertfordshire.

Main duties of the job

You will:

be a skilled team player working in a skill mix team under the guidance of a Specialist Practitioner (5-19)
have excellent communication skills to use with a variety of clients, professionals & staff
have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

HCT Public Health Nursing Team 5-19 is an innovative service that uses electronic health assessments at key stages to help identify individuals requiring early intervention pathways and determine the public health needs of local communities.

The service is committed to mobile working, and experience in electronic record keeping would be an advantage, although full training will be given.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

812-23-JB-B5-CYP-01-A-E

Job locations

Sandridge Gate Business Centre

Ronsons Way

St Albans

AL4 9XR

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a qualified nurse, you will support the Public Health Nurses to implement and deliver the Healthy Child 5-19 programme within the agreed specification from commissioners.

You will deliver care, support & advice to children & their families that attend mainstream schools in the Dacorum and St Albans area of Hertfordshire. This includes working in schools to deliver the online health questionnaires to Y6 children and liaising with parents after completing the online health questionnaire for reception children.

You will carry out brief interventions after triage and allocation by a Public Health Nurse, following agreed care pathways in response to referrals and health needs assessment alerts.

You may also support schools with writing education and health care plans for children with complex health needs and coordinate support in partnership with other specialist health professionals.

You must proactively manage a caseload, prioritising cases according to risk and level of need, with regular supervision from a Public Health Nurse.This role will be based across Dacorum and St Albans, mainly at St Albans. The core service is provided between 9 am and 5 pm (working hours can be flexible within these times).

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best defence against COVID-19.

In return, we can offer you the following:

access to a wide range of training opportunities, including the development of leadership skills
ability to apply for the SCPHN course and progress to Band 6
restorative, management and safeguarding supervision
Generous contributory pension
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted among the Top 100 Best Places to Work (HSJ/ Nursing Times) and is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our CQC rating is Good.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a qualified nurse, you will support the Public Health Nurses to implement and deliver the Healthy Child 5-19 programme within the agreed specification from commissioners.

You will carry out brief interventions after triage and allocation by a Public Health Nurse, following agreed care pathways in response to referrals and health needs assessment alerts.

You may also support schools with writing education and health care plans for children with complex health needs and coordinate support in partnership with other specialist health professionals.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best defence against COVID-19.

In return, we can offer you the following:

access to a wide range of training opportunities, including the development of leadership skills
ability to apply for the SCPHN course and progress to Band 6
restorative, management and safeguarding supervision
Generous contributory pension
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted among the Top 100 Best Places to Work (HSJ/ Nursing Times) and is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our CQC rating is Good.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Nurse
Current registration with NMC & knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake

Desirable

Mental health nurse
Children's nurse

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Post registration experience
Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
Knowledge of Safeguarding Children
Experience of team work

Desirable

Knowledge of Children mental health issues
Experience of delivering targeted interventions
Digital literacy

Skills and Personal qualities

Essential

Ability to work independently under guidance of Specialist Nurse
Excellent communication skills with variety of clients & professionals
Ability to use assessment skills with guidance
Good IT skills
Empathy & understanding of family issues
Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables

Other requirements

Essential

Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Nurse
Current registration with NMC & knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake

Desirable

Mental health nurse
Children's nurse

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Post registration experience
Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
Knowledge of Safeguarding Children
Experience of team work

Desirable

Knowledge of Children mental health issues
Experience of delivering targeted interventions
Digital literacy

Skills and Personal qualities

Essential

Ability to work independently under guidance of Specialist Nurse
Excellent communication skills with variety of clients & professionals
Ability to use assessment skills with guidance
Good IT skills
Empathy & understanding of family issues
Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables

Other requirements

Essential

Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.