Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious, innovative, energetic, friendly, and high achieving 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service to support with safeguarding children through the delivery of the Integrated Front Door. We know that our greatest asset is our employees, which is why for successful candidates we will recognise your NHS continuous service for the purposes of annual leave and sickness absence, and you can continue to access the NHS Pension Scheme if you are an existing scheme member.
We are looking for a SCPHN Health Visitor/School Nurse with extensive and recent experience of working with children and families where there are safeguarding children concerns and up to date knowledge, skills and competencies within the multi-agency safeguarding arena. You must have excellent communication skills and experience in effective multi-agency and partnership working, while having the ability to build relationships with a wide range of colleagues. It is important that you have the skills to support effective challenge when there are differing professional opinions on the management of cases
Main duties of the job
The Integrated Front Door in Barnsley consists of different agencies that come together and are co-located in the same office to work as the gateway into Childrens Social Care and Early Help services. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor/School Nurse to represent the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service within the Integrated Front Door. The postholder will practice autonomously and as part of a wider multi-agency team, demonstrating and providing SCPHN expertise and knowledge to support effective information sharing with multi-agency partners, which facilitates continuity of care for children, young people, and families. You will also support the interpretation and sharing of health information that is necessary to inform multi-agency decision making in relation to children and young people in need of safeguarding in the Borough. Due to the complexities around the post and that it is within a co-located team, much of the work will take place within the office base.
About us
Barnsley is a place of possibilities. Our Barnsley 2030 Strategy details how we will work together to make Barnsley the best place it can be. This is an exciting time to join us, and the team has strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, making our work more effective in meeting the needs of our population and tackling health inequalities.
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do.Our 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service is rated Outstanding by CQC. Aspart of our team, you can be sure well do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We offer a full induction programme, and excellent training packages to enable you to have the right skills to do your job, including regular supervision to help you recognise your continued professional development needs and support you to achieve your potential.
We offer working conditions that are flexible and agile that support good life work balance. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. There is so much happening in our thriving Borough and your talent and skills will help make Barnsley a place of possibilities.
We would encourage interested applicants to contact Tracey Richardson 07720031385 or emailtraceyrichardson@barnsley.gov.ukfor further information.
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Interviews will take place 9th / 10th July 2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide SCPHN expertise and knowledge to support effective information sharing with multi-agency partners which facilitates continuity of care for children, young people and families. Support the interpreting and sharing of health information that is necessary to inform multi-agency decision making in relation to children and young people in need of safeguarding in the Borough.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide SCPHN expertise and knowledge to support effective information sharing with multi-agency partners which facilitates continuity of care for children, young people and families. Support the interpreting and sharing of health information that is necessary to inform multi-agency decision making in relation to children and young people in need of safeguarding in the Borough.
Person Specification
General and Special Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge in child abuse and safeguarding children and its application into practice
- Knowledge of national statutory and local child protection safeguarding guidance, policies and procedures
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in the community
- Extensive experience of safeguarding Children, Young People and Families
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of managing risks and reporting concerns
Desirable
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Experience as a Clinical Supervisor for Child Protection/Safeguarding Children
- Experience of providing education and training in Child Protection
- Experience of producing high quality reports including data analysis
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Community Specialist Public Health Nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development in safeguarding children to level 3
- Recorded Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Training in providing clinical/restorative supervision and/or coaching and/or mentoring
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex data
- Able to contribute to the health perspective to multi-agency meetings Able to constructively challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and implementing processes and procedures
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- Willing to work flexibly in accordance with policies and procedures to meet the operational needs of the council.
- Willing to undertake training and continuous professional development in connection with the post.
- Work in accordance with our values and behaviours, as part of an inclusive and highperforming council
- Able to undertake any travel in connection with the post.
Person Specification
General and Special Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge in child abuse and safeguarding children and its application into practice
- Knowledge of national statutory and local child protection safeguarding guidance, policies and procedures
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in the community
- Extensive experience of safeguarding Children, Young People and Families
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of managing risks and reporting concerns
Desirable
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Experience as a Clinical Supervisor for Child Protection/Safeguarding Children
- Experience of providing education and training in Child Protection
- Experience of producing high quality reports including data analysis
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Community Specialist Public Health Nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development in safeguarding children to level 3
- Recorded Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Training in providing clinical/restorative supervision and/or coaching and/or mentoring
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex data
- Able to contribute to the health perspective to multi-agency meetings Able to constructively challenge decisions and articulate rationale effectively
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and implementing processes and procedures
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- Willing to work flexibly in accordance with policies and procedures to meet the operational needs of the council.
- Willing to undertake training and continuous professional development in connection with the post.
- Work in accordance with our values and behaviours, as part of an inclusive and highperforming council
- Able to undertake any travel in connection with the post.
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
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC)
Address
Worsbrough Primary Healthcare Centre
Powell Street
Worsbrough
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 5NZ
Employer's website
https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
