Job summary
Are
you a newly qualified SCPHN School Nurse ready to drive forward the healthy
child programme or an existing SCPHN School Nurse looking for a change or an
area where you are supported to deliver all the Public Health Nursing offer? If
so, Warrington is the borough for you!
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring and ambitious School Nurse to join
our school nursing team and be an integral part of our 3 well established
integrated teams within our Warrington 0-19 service. We pride ourselves on our
excellent hands-on community nursing care, where we offer well balanced varied
caseloads, variety within your role and all with the dedicated onsite support
from Team Leaders and Senior Management Team.
We
are a high performing welcoming and supportive service, who values our team
members, will treat you as an individual, have the opportunity for flexible
working, have access to engagement and wellbeing services and share the
motivation to work together to provide outstanding public health nursing care
to the families of Warrington.
If
we sound like the team for you and you would like more information on joining
us then please get in touch. We are more than happy to chat with you over the
phone, via email, or arrange to meet for a cup of coffee, which ever suits you
best.
Main duties of the job
You
will:
Be
a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing).
Provide
supportive leadership within the 0-19 team
Be
an autonomous practitioner who can support the needs of the team and service.
Take
part in service development, promote innovation and demonstrate skills in
public health.
Have
a flexible and conscientious approach to tasks.
Be
able to communicate effectively with partner agencies, promoting the work and
reputation of the service, working for the best interests of the child, and
adopting a think family approach.
As
a key professional in the protection of children, you will be required to work
collaboratively with other agencies to meet their needs.
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
The
School Nurse will:
1. Lead on the
5-19 healthy child programme.
2. Will be
responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named
schools on an annual basis.
3. Contribute to
an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings
and other partner agencies
4. 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.
5. Supporting
mid-teens reviews, when young people are embarking on the next transition stage
as and when required in national and local specifications.
6. Lead and
coordinate a core programme of interventions according to agreed procedures,
ensuring that Trust targets are met.
7. Undertake
comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young people in
line with the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years of age.
8. Contribute to
the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged children.
9. 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.
10. Perform home
visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as
appropriate.
11. Working in
partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and
young people.
12. Contribute
and take part in regular team meetings and contribute to multi-agency groups as
appropriate.
13. Work
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
14. Provide
and/or support access to training where necessary to young people, parents,
teaching personnel and other professionals.
15. Provide
signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising
appropriately.
16. Take and act
upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Utilise
opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the
public health agenda.
20. Ensure
children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home
receive the universal offer.
21. Support nurse
led immunisation programmes in schools and other venues following patient group
directions, actively promoting the National and Local Immunisation Programmes.
22. Complete PDRs
and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within
the team.
23. Ensure
performance data is collated in a timely manner
24. Cover for
named team leader as required.
This
list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas
of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to
meet the changing needs of the organisation
See Full Job Description Attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
School Nurse will:
1. Lead on the
5-19 healthy child programme.
2. Will be
responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named
schools on an annual basis.
3. Contribute to
an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings
and other partner agencies
4. 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.
5. Supporting
mid-teens reviews, when young people are embarking on the next transition stage
as and when required in national and local specifications.
6. Lead and
coordinate a core programme of interventions according to agreed procedures,
ensuring that Trust targets are met.
7. Undertake
comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young people in
line with the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years of age.
8. Contribute to
the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged children.
9. 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.
10. Perform home
visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as
appropriate.
11. Working in
partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and
young people.
12. Contribute
and take part in regular team meetings and contribute to multi-agency groups as
appropriate.
13. Work
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
14. Provide
and/or support access to training where necessary to young people, parents,
teaching personnel and other professionals.
15. Provide
signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising
appropriately.
16. Take and act
upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Utilise
opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the
public health agenda.
20. Ensure
children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home
receive the universal offer.
21. Support nurse
led immunisation programmes in schools and other venues following patient group
directions, actively promoting the National and Local Immunisation Programmes.
22. Complete PDRs
and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within
the team.
23. Ensure
performance data is collated in a timely manner
24. Cover for
named team leader as required.
This
list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas
of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to
meet the changing needs of the organisation
See Full Job Description Attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
- Active UK NMC registration
Desirable
- Mentorship / assessor qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups
- Experience of community development working
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.
-
- Understanding of community development approaches.
-
- Effective time management skills.
-
- The ability to write and present clear and effective reports.
-
- The ability to work as part of a Team and autonomously.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
-
- Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of child development and child protection issues and legislation.
-
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- IT skills
-
- Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to parents.
- Understand need for confidentiality.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to working.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate effective presentation skills
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
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:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
- Active UK NMC registration
Desirable
- Mentorship / assessor qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups
- Experience of community development working
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.
-
- Understanding of community development approaches.
-
- Effective time management skills.
-
- The ability to write and present clear and effective reports.
-
- The ability to work as part of a Team and autonomously.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
-
- Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of child development and child protection issues and legislation.
-
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- IT skills
-
- Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to parents.
- Understand need for confidentiality.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to working.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate effective presentation skills
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
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:
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).
