Job summary
Are you looking for a job in the community? Are you a registered Nurse who is committed to innovative ways of working and supporting children, young people and families? Do you want an exciting opportunity to join our School Nursing team? Then this could be the role for you!
Southend-On-Sea's 0-19 Public Health service are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with initiative and drive. Our 0-19 service delivers high quality public health nursing, that promotes and improves health inequalities to children, young people and their families in Southend-On-Sea. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills, be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery, have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team.
Main duties of the job
You will work within a skill mixed School Nursing team, working closely with
partners, such as our Health Visitors, School Nurses, Schools, GPs and Social
Care, providing seamless care to the children, young people and families of
Southend. You'll also have an important role in recognising and protecting
vulnerable children as well as using innovative ways to communicate with the
Southend population such as ChatHealth and the use of social media.
The successful candidate will work within the School Nursing service
ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services to a
caseload of babies, children, young people and their families, using
research-based evidence to inform practice with agreed professional standards.
The post will require the nurse to travel between homes, schools, and community
hubs within the Southend area.
About us
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary Local Authority
and the 0-19 service is based within the Public Health department.
As a School Nurse working for Southend City Council you will have access to SAPHNA corporate membership, and will be able to
claim NMC professional fees back.
The City is diverse, a busy University town with an
attractive seafront, public parks and leisure activities, competitive house
pricing and excellent transport links. It offers traditional seaside living that makes
it a fantastic place to live and work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a registered Nurse who wants to make a difference in the lives of children, young people and families?
Southend City Council is looking for a staff nurse to work within its school nursing team to aid delivery of the key elements of the Healthy Child Programme. Our objective is to improve the health and wellbeing of school-aged children and young people in Southend and reduce health inequalities.
As a school staff nurse, your priority would be helping children, young people and families achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes. You'll carry out a range of assessments, interventions and public health initiatives, working both independently and as part of a multi-agency team around the family. Safeguarding children is an integral part of the role.
You will provide information, advice and support to deliver an effective service that makes a difference. The wellbeing of children, young people and families is central to everything you do.
As a school nurse-led service we deliver the Healthy Child Programme. We identify and meet the health and wellbeing needs of the school-aged population and give individuals the best possible start in life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a registered Nurse who wants to make a difference in the lives of children, young people and families?
Southend City Council is looking for a staff nurse to work within its school nursing team to aid delivery of the key elements of the Healthy Child Programme. Our objective is to improve the health and wellbeing of school-aged children and young people in Southend and reduce health inequalities.
As a school staff nurse, your priority would be helping children, young people and families achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes. You'll carry out a range of assessments, interventions and public health initiatives, working both independently and as part of a multi-agency team around the family. Safeguarding children is an integral part of the role.
You will provide information, advice and support to deliver an effective service that makes a difference. The wellbeing of children, young people and families is central to everything you do.
As a school nurse-led service we deliver the Healthy Child Programme. We identify and meet the health and wellbeing needs of the school-aged population and give individuals the best possible start in life.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse (Adult or Nurse Branch)
- Current Full UK driving licence.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- Ability to apply clinical governance framework to clinical practice
- Demonstrate leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
- Demonstrate ability to facilitate others to develop service provision.
- Ability to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of professional development
- Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
- Skills in managing own workload through effective use of prioritisation. An understanding of current political and local drivers for public health and school nursing.
Community Working
Essential
- Experience of working in the community.
Desirable
- Experience with working with children or young people within the community setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse (Adult or Nurse Branch)
- Current Full UK driving licence.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- Ability to apply clinical governance framework to clinical practice
- Demonstrate leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
- Demonstrate ability to facilitate others to develop service provision.
- Ability to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of professional development
- Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
- Skills in managing own workload through effective use of prioritisation. An understanding of current political and local drivers for public health and school nursing.
Community Working
Essential
- Experience of working in the community.
Desirable
- Experience with working with children or young people within the community setting.
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).
