Community Staff Nurse - School Nurse

Job summary

The post holder will be a registered Nurse and work with the wider health and multi agency skill mix team to deliver services to Children and Young People. They will assist in delivering the Healthy Child Wales Programme (HCWP) as delegated and supervised by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). They will work collaboratively and in partnership with other disciplines and agencies to improve and also safeguard the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The key role of the post holder will be to:

To accept delegated responsibility to ensure/ maximise opportunities for children and young people to access / benefit from the Healthy Child Wales Programme in conjunction with the School Nursing Framework.

Working in partnership with service users, parents, school staff and members of the primary health care team to undertake health surveillance, including CMP, health promotion and other public health duties in line with All Wales School Nursing Framework

To maintain contemporaneous records including electronic to ensure/ promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people

Work with the school nursing team and schools to facilitate the safe and effective delivery of the National Immunisation Programme.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.