Job summary
City of
York Council is offering an exciting opportunity to join our developing 0-19
Healthy Child Service. We are looking for a high quality, innovative and
forward-looking registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years post registration
experience with a passion for delivering good outcomes for children and young
people, by contributing to the newly established
Asthma Friendly School initiative in York Place.
If you
feel this could be you then we want to hear from you.
The
Asthma Friendly Schools project works to make schools a safer place for
children and young people (CYP) with asthma, increase self-awareness of asthma
for CYP, parents, and staff, and decrease stigmatisation. The Asthma Friendly
Schools initiative forms part of the National Bundle of Care for Children and
Young People with Asthma. It aims to improve outcomes for children with asthma,
reduce hospital admissions, reduce the number of preventable deaths associated
with asthma in children and improve overall quality of life.
If you
are interested in this vacancy please apply via the NHS jobs or City of York
Council websites.
Main duties of the job
You
will be part of the York City Council Healthy Child Service whilst working
collaboratively with the Children and Young People's Asthma Team within the
Humber and North Yorkshire ICB.
York is a
great place to live and work. On almost every indicator, health, wellbeing and
happiness in York is well above the national average. We know that isn't the
case for everybody though and that is where the Healthy Child Service comes in.
The successful candidates will join the Healthy Child Service within Public
Health. The Healthy Child Service works alongside early help services, housing,
adult services, the police, the voluntary and community sectors, the wider
health economy and of course families and communities themselves.
About us
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all
employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful
candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check
via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The post-holder will have access to secure
government sites or email. In order to use these systems, the Cabinet Office
requires the HR Team to carry out Baseline Personnel Standard Security (BPSS)
checks.
Please
note that this is a City of York Council vacancy and appointments will be made
on City of York Councils terms and conditions.
The Council is highly committed to investing in
the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave
allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health
& Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your
contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and
volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous
Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts,
rewards and savings
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote safe and effective asthma care at all levels, raise awareness of unsafe practice and promote a sustainable model of good asthma care within schools.
Meet with schools and education leaders to plan implementation of asthma friendly schools.
Plan, arrange and deliver CYP Asthma training sessions to school staff members. This will be achieved through training of education setting staff and children, young people and their families; development of policies and procedures in collaboration with education and with and stakeholders to improve asthma care pathways.
Support schools to have an Asthma Policy/Asthma Register/communication pathway.
Support schools and work with community pharmacy to ensure children have access to an Emergency Salbutamol Inhaler and Spacer (school to fund).
Promote the Digital App 'Digital Health Passport' (funded Pilot by the ICB to promote asthma self-management in young people).
Work to develop excellent relationships with primary care across the city to ensure that all children and young people with Asthma or Suspected Asthma have a Personalised Asthma Action Plan in school. This should be completed by the person managing the child's asthma.
Collaborate with secondary care CYP Asthma Nurse, ICB CYP Asthma Team and other stakeholders to develop pathways of care to support CYP.
Delivering health promotion in groups to CYP/parents in relation to CYP Asthma.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote safe and effective asthma care at all levels, raise awareness of unsafe practice and promote a sustainable model of good asthma care within schools.
Meet with schools and education leaders to plan implementation of asthma friendly schools.
Plan, arrange and deliver CYP Asthma training sessions to school staff members. This will be achieved through training of education setting staff and children, young people and their families; development of policies and procedures in collaboration with education and with and stakeholders to improve asthma care pathways.
Support schools to have an Asthma Policy/Asthma Register/communication pathway.
Support schools and work with community pharmacy to ensure children have access to an Emergency Salbutamol Inhaler and Spacer (school to fund).
Promote the Digital App 'Digital Health Passport' (funded Pilot by the ICB to promote asthma self-management in young people).
Work to develop excellent relationships with primary care across the city to ensure that all children and young people with Asthma or Suspected Asthma have a Personalised Asthma Action Plan in school. This should be completed by the person managing the child's asthma.
Collaborate with secondary care CYP Asthma Nurse, ICB CYP Asthma Team and other stakeholders to develop pathways of care to support CYP.
Delivering health promotion in groups to CYP/parents in relation to CYP Asthma.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse Child
- or RN Adult with significant experience of working with children clinically.
- Willing to complete qualifications in CYP Asthma.
- A good awareness of CYP Asthma and can demonstrate through clinical practice in either secondary care, primary care, or public health.
- Awareness of the Integrated Care Partnership and addressing health inequalities.
- A good understanding of the impact of air pollution (indoor and outdoor) and the health and wellbeing of CYP.
- Awareness of the Integrated Care Partnership and addressing health inequalities.
- A good understanding of the impact of air pollution (indoor and outdoor) and the health and wellbeing of CYP.
Desirable
- SCPHN (SN/HV)
- Has completed Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 of the CYP Asthma NHSE e-learning. Has completed a module in leadership and management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary/multi-agency working.
- Experience of safeguarding including local and national policy.
- Experience of delivering health promotion and/or teaching sessions to both large and small groups.
- Evidence of supporting children and young people with Asthma.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering teaching sessions to staff/parents/children in school settings.
- Previous experience working in the community
- Experience delivering change management
- Previous experience with audit/quality initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse Child
- or RN Adult with significant experience of working with children clinically.
- Willing to complete qualifications in CYP Asthma.
- A good awareness of CYP Asthma and can demonstrate through clinical practice in either secondary care, primary care, or public health.
- Awareness of the Integrated Care Partnership and addressing health inequalities.
- A good understanding of the impact of air pollution (indoor and outdoor) and the health and wellbeing of CYP.
- Awareness of the Integrated Care Partnership and addressing health inequalities.
- A good understanding of the impact of air pollution (indoor and outdoor) and the health and wellbeing of CYP.
Desirable
- SCPHN (SN/HV)
- Has completed Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 of the CYP Asthma NHSE e-learning. Has completed a module in leadership and management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary/multi-agency working.
- Experience of safeguarding including local and national policy.
- Experience of delivering health promotion and/or teaching sessions to both large and small groups.
- Evidence of supporting children and young people with Asthma.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering teaching sessions to staff/parents/children in school settings.
- Previous experience working in the community
- Experience delivering change management
- Previous experience with audit/quality initiatives
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).
