Job summary
Children's Health Promotion Advisor - 0-19 An opportunity has arisen to work within the 0-19 Service in St Helens
You will be joining a proactive skill mixed team working together to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children and their families in the North locality of St Helens. The team is a skill mix of children's health promotion advisors, school nurses, health visitors and public health nurses. Additionally, working closely with neighbouring multi agency and voluntary organisations to provide accessible, person centred packages of care in response to individual and local need.
The 0-19 Service in St Helens works to address health inequalities within the local area.
Main duties of the job
The 0-19 Service is a dynamic and exciting service, and becoming a Children's Health Promotion Advisor/Nursery Nurse with us will offer you the opportunity to work within the public health and health promotion domains.
You should possess excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to working effectively both as part of a team and independently. An in depth knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children's services and the 0-19 Service is essential.
If your skills and experience match the person specification we would welcome your application.
About us
We have an established preceptorship programme in place and you will be well supported by your manager and colleagues and valued in your role as a member of the 0-19 Service. We offer opportunities for personal and professional development and you will receive annual appraisal, clinical and safeguarding supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you want to make a difference to the health of children and their families within St Helens and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities we would very much like to hear from you.
Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you want to make a difference to the health of children and their families within St Helens and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities we would very much like to hear from you.
Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NNEB/NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/Public Health
- Brief Intervention/Motivational Interviewing trained
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Health and Social Care Foundation Degree
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience in a health related post
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of integrated working and liaising with other agencies
- Awareness of local health priorities
- Experience of delivering/facilitating activities to individuals and groups
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Awareness of public health audits, data collection and report writing
Desirable
- Experience of delivering health improvement training and advice to individuals and groups
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NNEB/NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/Public Health
- Brief Intervention/Motivational Interviewing trained
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Health and Social Care Foundation Degree
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience in a health related post
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of integrated working and liaising with other agencies
- Awareness of local health priorities
- Experience of delivering/facilitating activities to individuals and groups
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Awareness of public health audits, data collection and report writing
Desirable
- Experience of delivering health improvement training and advice to individuals and groups
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
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.
