Job summary
To provide in conjunction with the Health Visiting team an accessible, person centred, effective needs led public health nursing service to the 0-5 age population and their families. To participate in service development and health improvement activities. To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers, including Children centres and Early years settings to identify and address health needs. To monitor, maintain and develop the service. To deliver the role specific elements of the Universal Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009)
The post holder will be responsible for:
Management and Leadership
Clinical
Quality
Professionalism
Teaching and Learning
Working hours Mon - Fri
Must hold previous experience working as a Community Staff Nurse in the 0-19 team
Main duties of the job
To organise and prioritise own work without direct supervision, reporting any issues, concerns or personal limitations to the Team Lead.
To be responsible for the care and safe keeping of equipment issued for personal use and to report any defect or loss.
To facilitate and maintain a good working relationship with GP's, Children Centres, Early Years Providers and other health and social care service providers, so as to provide a comprehensive service to children and parents.
To attend and actively participate in team, locality and other relevant meetings.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
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stay well
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manage their own health with the right support
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avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
To identify and record all new problems and concerns and report back to the Team Lead or named Health Visitor
To liaise with the Health Visitor when the childs/parents needs are beyond their own role or scope of practice
To provide care and attention to the needs of vulnerable children which includes risk assessments and taking appropriate action as delegated by the Health Visitor
Participate in managerial supervision i.e., 1:1s
To provide skilled, effective and evidence-based public health nursing to children/families and to operate safely and in line with best practice guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To identify and record all new problems and concerns and report back to the Team Lead or named Health Visitor
To liaise with the Health Visitor when the childs/parents needs are beyond their own role or scope of practice
To provide care and attention to the needs of vulnerable children which includes risk assessments and taking appropriate action as delegated by the Health Visitor
Participate in managerial supervision i.e., 1:1s
To provide skilled, effective and evidence-based public health nursing to children/families and to operate safely and in line with best practice guidance.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- RSCN, Children's Community Nurse with current registration
- Practice assessor or practice based learning training or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of evidence-based care
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working within policies related to Safeguarding Children
Desirable
- Evidence of recent nursing experience in children's nursing
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of co-ordinating and delegating within a team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NMC Code.
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways of meeting those needs
- Ability to problem solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning and professional curiosity
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff
- Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to provide an example of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Flexible attitude to change and new ways of working
- Able to carry out the duties of the post, with or without adaptions
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- RSCN, Children's Community Nurse with current registration
- Practice assessor or practice based learning training or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of evidence-based care
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working within policies related to Safeguarding Children
Desirable
- Evidence of recent nursing experience in children's nursing
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of co-ordinating and delegating within a team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NMC Code.
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways of meeting those needs
- Ability to problem solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning and professional curiosity
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff
- Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to provide an example of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Flexible attitude to change and new ways of working
- Able to carry out the duties of the post, with or without adaptions
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Central London Community Healthcare
Park View Health and Wellbeing Centre, 56 Cranston Court
Hammersmith and Fulham, Bloemfotein Road, London
W12 7FG
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
