Job summary
Halton
0-19 team are looking for passionate and skilled School Nurses (Specialist
Community Public Health Nurses) to join our dedicated and forward-thinking
019 team.
As a
School Nurse, you will play a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing
of children, young people, and families. You will lead the delivery of the Healthy
Child Programme (519), working in partnership with schools, families, and
other agencies to identify health needs early, reduce health inequalities, and
safeguard vulnerable children.
Youll have the opportunity to work as part of a
supportive, multi-disciplinary team, contributing to innovative approaches in
public health nursing, digital health promotion, and targeted interventions.
We
are committed to investing in your ongoing development and wellbeing, and we
value your voice in shaping services that make a real difference in childrens
lives
Main duties of the job
1.
The named School Nurse will be
responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named
schools on an annual basis.
2. Contribute to
an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings
and other partner agencies
3. Lead on the
recommended health assessment and reviews. Also supporting mid-teens reviews,
on the next transition stage as and when required in national and local
specifications.
4. Undertake
comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young
people.
5. To contribute
to the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged
children.
6. Perform home
visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as
appropriate.
7. Working in
partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and
young people.
8.
Organise, facilitate and participate in
health promotional and health educational activities in schools and community
settings, working in partnership with school staff and with other statutory and
voluntary agencies.
9.
Ensure young people not in employment,
education or training, or children educated at home receive the universal
offer.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
The named School Nurse will be
responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named
schools on an annual basis.
2. Contribute to
an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings
and other partner agencies
3. Lead on the
recommended health assessment and reviews including;
Reception/Year 1 (age 45) school
entry assessment (transition from 05 HCP school entry
questionnaire; Providing Year 6/7 (age 1012) assessment at transition from
primary to secondary school.
4.
Supporting mid-teens reviews, when young
people are embarking on the next transition stage as and when required in
national and local specifications.
5. Lead and
coordinate a core programme of interventions according to agreed procedures,
ensuring that Trust targets are met.
6. Undertake
comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young people,
including annual health assessments for those in local authority care in line
with the Healthy Child Programme 4-19 years of age.
7. To contribute
to the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged
children.
8. Plan,
implement and evaluate interventions according to changing health needs to
improve health outcomes. Consult, advise and educate children, young
people and families to enable them to effectively manage their health
needs.
9. Perform home
visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as
appropriate.
10. Working in
partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and
young people.
11. To contribute
and take part in regular team meetings and contribute to multi-agency groups as
appropriate.
12. Working
collaboratively to support children and young people where there are identified
health needs, or where they are in the child protection system, providing
therapeutic public health interventions for the child and family
13. Provide
training where necessary to young people, parents, teaching personnel and other
professionals.
14. Provide
signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising
appropriately.
15. Take and act
upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
16. Provide a
confidential support and advice service; that is easily accessible, for young
people within a high school or other venue on a regular basis.
17. Organise,
facilitate and participate in health promotional and health educational
activities in schools and community settings, working in partnership with
school staff and with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
18. Utilise
opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the
public health agenda.
19. Ensuring
children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home
receive the universal offer.
20. Undertake
nurse led immunisation programmes in schools and other venues following patient
group directions, actively promoting the National and Local Immunisation
Programmes.
21. Complete PDRs
and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within
the team.
22. Ensure
performance data is collated in a timely manner
23. Cover for
named team leader as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
The named School Nurse will be
responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named
schools on an annual basis.
2. Contribute to
an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings
and other partner agencies
3. Lead on the
recommended health assessment and reviews including;
Reception/Year 1 (age 45) school
entry assessment (transition from 05 HCP school entry
questionnaire; Providing Year 6/7 (age 1012) assessment at transition from
primary to secondary school.
4.
Supporting mid-teens reviews, when young
people are embarking on the next transition stage as and when required in
national and local specifications.
5. Lead and
coordinate a core programme of interventions according to agreed procedures,
ensuring that Trust targets are met.
6. Undertake
comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young people,
including annual health assessments for those in local authority care in line
with the Healthy Child Programme 4-19 years of age.
7. To contribute
to the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged
children.
8. Plan,
implement and evaluate interventions according to changing health needs to
improve health outcomes. Consult, advise and educate children, young
people and families to enable them to effectively manage their health
needs.
9. Perform home
visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as
appropriate.
10. Working in
partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and
young people.
11. To contribute
and take part in regular team meetings and contribute to multi-agency groups as
appropriate.
12. Working
collaboratively to support children and young people where there are identified
health needs, or where they are in the child protection system, providing
therapeutic public health interventions for the child and family
13. Provide
training where necessary to young people, parents, teaching personnel and other
professionals.
14. Provide
signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising
appropriately.
15. Take and act
upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
16. Provide a
confidential support and advice service; that is easily accessible, for young
people within a high school or other venue on a regular basis.
17. Organise,
facilitate and participate in health promotional and health educational
activities in schools and community settings, working in partnership with
school staff and with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
18. Utilise
opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the
public health agenda.
19. Ensuring
children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home
receive the universal offer.
20. Undertake
nurse led immunisation programmes in schools and other venues following patient
group directions, actively promoting the National and Local Immunisation
Programmes.
21. Complete PDRs
and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within
the team.
22. Ensure
performance data is collated in a timely manner
23. Cover for
named team leader as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Community Specialist Practitioner in Public Health (School Nurse)
- First level degree.
- Mentorship Qualification
Desirable
- Family Planning/Sexual Health
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working in the community and/or with children, young people and their families.
- Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates.
- Experience of working with vulnerable children.
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working.
- Working understanding of the Health Child Programme.
- Knowledge and understanding of national and local current Public Health outcomes and inequalities
Desirable
- Clinical supervision/
- preceptorship
- Experience of managing teams
- LEO or equivalent
- HR skills programme
- Experience in managing sickness, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Has knowledge of Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with children and young people and professionals about a wide variety of issues.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and highly sensitive information.
- Able to plan and manage own workload.
- Demonstrates good standard of verbal and written communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for caseload.
- Demonstrates the ability to report concerns as appropriate.
- Ability to self-reflect and support others in the principles of reflective practice.
- Knowledge of NMC code and standards for professional practice.
- Willingness to learn new skills e.g. Immunisation.
- Ability to work in an unpredictable and highly emotional demanding work setting.
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area.
Desirable
- Experience of using spreadsheets and databases
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
- Ability to work weekends/evenings according to Service requirements as part of an all year round Service.
- The ability to work flexibly from a number of bases in Halton and provide cover in accordance with Service needs
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship
Employment Restrictions
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Community Specialist Practitioner in Public Health (School Nurse)
- First level degree.
- Mentorship Qualification
Desirable
- Family Planning/Sexual Health
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working in the community and/or with children, young people and their families.
- Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates.
- Experience of working with vulnerable children.
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working.
- Working understanding of the Health Child Programme.
- Knowledge and understanding of national and local current Public Health outcomes and inequalities
Desirable
- Clinical supervision/
- preceptorship
- Experience of managing teams
- LEO or equivalent
- HR skills programme
- Experience in managing sickness, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Has knowledge of Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with children and young people and professionals about a wide variety of issues.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and highly sensitive information.
- Able to plan and manage own workload.
- Demonstrates good standard of verbal and written communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for caseload.
- Demonstrates the ability to report concerns as appropriate.
- Ability to self-reflect and support others in the principles of reflective practice.
- Knowledge of NMC code and standards for professional practice.
- Willingness to learn new skills e.g. Immunisation.
- Ability to work in an unpredictable and highly emotional demanding work setting.
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area.
Desirable
- Experience of using spreadsheets and databases
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
- Ability to work weekends/evenings according to Service requirements as part of an all year round Service.
- The ability to work flexibly from a number of bases in Halton and provide cover in accordance with Service needs
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship
Employment Restrictions
Essential
- This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridgewater Community Healthcare Nhs Trust
Lister Road, Astmoor
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1TW
Employer's website
http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
