Community Staff Nurse

Job responsibilities

Work with children, young people and families using Suffolk Signs of Safety (SOS) and Wellbeing framework.

Apply an integrated, multi-agency approach to supporting and empowering children, young people and their families.

To ensure a strong focus on prevention, early intervention and identification of need, using your experience, knowledge and skill to determine the level of intervention required.

Work in accordance with regulatory and statuary documents, legal frameworks, NICE guidance and Suffolk County Council policy and procedures.

Actively build relationships and networks with other professional groups and services in the locality to deliver a holistic service to children, young people and their families.

To work with the community and ensure the active participating of children, young people and families in service planning and delivery that respond to local needs and reflects the diversity of the community and the inclusion of vulnerable people and those with additional needs.

To identify risk and safeguarding concerns and escalate where required, undertaking appropriate referrals, including CAF.

Plan and deliver universal and targeted provision which focuses on improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

To work alongside children, young people and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.

Identify early children and families where additional preventative interventions could reduce their risks and improve future health and wellbeing.

To respond to needs identified within the family by identifying and delivering evidence -based interventions and escalating as required.

A thorough understanding information and advice to signpost for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond, empowering families to help themselves.

Support children, young people and their families to maintain their own good emotional health and wellbeing, finding their own support network from friends, family and the community.

Engage in individual and group supervision.

To mentor and/ or supervise junior colleagues or students.

To contribute to ensure successful completion of quality assurance processes within the team.

To be responsible for individual performance and the quality of data produced.

Use feedback to inform service delivery and staff development.

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse.
• 2.Evidence of continuing professional development.
• 3.Willingness to undertake further professional training and attend training courses as well as reading literature as required to update knowledge and skills.

Experience

Essential

• 4.Demonstrates personal values and behaviours aligned to our corporate WE ASPIRE values.
• 5.Passionate about making a positive difference for Suffolk.
• 6.A passion for improving the lives of children, young people and families who access our services.
• 7.A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• 8.Committed to listen, support and motivate children, young people and their families.
• 9.Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• 10.Committed to working as part of a team.
• 11.Demonstrates use of reflection to inform practice.
• 12.Positive with a sense of purpose.
• 13.Resilient in the face of challenge.
• 14.Flexible in approach to meet the demands of the post and the priority of improving outcomes for children and families.
• 15.Relevant experience of working directly with children, young people and their families, as relevant to the specific client groups.
• 16.Proven commitment to finding solutions, planning and developing interventions with families and evidence of effectively using solution focused approaches in practice.
• 17.Comprehensive understanding of legislation, guidance, national policy and best practice that applies to this role.
• 18.Experience of working with children, young people and families where there have been safeguarding concerns.
• 19.Experience of working alongside parents who may have mental health, learning or physical disability or sensory impairment.
• 20.Experience of assessment and observation of the developmental needs of children and/or young people.
• 21.Knowledge of using evidence- based models of intervention.
• 22.Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working and building relationships and networks with other professionals and services.
• 23.Proven ability to negotiate, influence and mediate with families, colleagues and partners to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• 24.Effectively manage challenging or sensitive situations and provide appropriate advice and facilitation to de-escalate.
• 25.Evidence of collaborative work with families.
• 26.Good standard of IT literacy and the ability to learn new IT applications appropriate for role.
• 27.Ability to keep accurate and timely records and compile reports in a variety of formats.
• 28.Demonstrates understanding and sensitivity of the diverse ranges of need of clients and backgrounds.
• 29.Experience of supervising and coaching staff.
• 30.Experience of using Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing principles, disciplines and tools. (Desirable)
• 31.Experience of providing training and facilitation. (Desirable)

Desirable

• 32.An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
• 33.Ability to lift and carry equipment and/or basis and young children to and from car, including lifting and fitting car seat.
• 34.Available for deployment anywhere in Suffolk.
• 35.Ability to undertake out of hours working if required.

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).