Job responsibilities
The postholder will:-
Undertake required study with the affiliated university achieving
outcomes in both practice and university based learning.
They will be required to work within the community setting
facilitated by the Practice Teacher.
They will have a
proactive identification of learning and responsibility for learning
contract.
Key Relationships
- Practice Teacher
- Children Young People and their Families
and members of the public including face to face and telephone contact
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Course academic leads, University staff and students
- Public Health Nursing Team (Health
Visiting and School Nursing) Clinicians and admin and clerical staff
- Public Health Nursing managers
(Operational Service Manager / Team Managers)
- Locality Safeguarding Nurses
- Head
of Children and Young Peoples Division
- Deputy
Head of Children and Young Peoples Division
- Schools and other partner agencies such as
Children's Social Care.
- GPs, nurses, other health professionals
- External relationships with other agencies
as relevant
- Will be required to communicate
effectively face to face, via telephone and electronically or in writing as
necessary
Key Responsibilities under
supervision and guidance of the Practice Teacher
Summary Of Tasks
To complete academic study at
degree/masters level or above as per university and Organisation
requirements.
Demonstrate ability to relate theory
to practice by completing practice based learning outcomes.
To work effectively within a team.
To maintain professional
accountability.
To develop assessment, planning and
evaluation skills.
To identify programmes of support to
targeted individuals/groups.
Leadership
To identify current leadership
styles and relate to practice and their own development needs.
Identify leadership opportunities
within the public health agenda and undertake leadership responsibilities.
Demonstrate the development of their
leadership styles throughout the programme.
To contribute to national health
service objectives, guidelines and performance targets.
To gain skills in profiling and
analysing caseloads and health needs within defined localities in order to be
able to manage a population/geographical caseload on completion of course
objectives.
Managing Information/Administration
To preserve confidentiality and be
aware of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and Consent for
Treatment guidelines.
Contribute to audits to maintain
standards of care, support the implementation of audit outcomes and
recommendations as required.
Effective Communication
To
communicate effectively with clients and carers where there may be different
levels of understanding
To
communicate effectively with agencies, community groups and individuals
To
adhere to the Record Keeping policy
Identify
and use the most appropriate modes of communication to overcome communication
barriers
Education And Development
Achievement
of course objectives within defined timescale
To
have effective clinical supervision
Through
appraisal and personal development plan identify own personal training needs
to meet both professional and course objectives
To
undertake any necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory
training as appropriate to the post and as directed
Maintain
professional portfolio
Working Environment
The
post holder will work within community settings alongside their Practice
Teacher
The
post holder must work within the organisations Manual Handling policy.
Physical activity will be required for short periods of time in any span of
duty
The
post holder will be required to have basic IT skills
The
post holder may be required to support anxious or distressed patients and
relatives and may be subject to occasional challenging behaviour
Within
the community environment may be exposed to body fluids, dirt and lice on a
regular basis
The
post holder will complete this programme in the time allocated unless
exceptional circumstances occur, when this will be discussed, and action plan
and support programme implemented.
Whilst
attending the Education Provider setting the post holder will always act in a
professional and respectful manner .
Work with the delegated Mentor and
Practice Teacher to successfully complete the course and identify any
concerns as early as possible.
Working Conditions
The post holder will be
required to travel to University on the timetabled days, clinic locations,
practices and other organisations within Somerset.
The post holder will use an
electronic device on a regular basis to access and record information
There will be frequent interruptions
throughout the course of the day which can result in changing the course of
work, reprioritising as necessary.
The workplace will be community
based within an office, clinic setting, clients home environments and school
establishments
The post holder will work with an
active caseload geographically defined within a recognised area with the
flexibility to assist other teams within Somerset.
There is a requirement that work is
undertaken in children, young people and familys homes, where the conditions
are variable to a great degree including risk to personal safety, requiring
emotional effort and physical effort to manage the situation and self safely
This role involves lone working in
accordance with the Lone Working Policy
There is a requirement to have a
flexible approach to the working day, week and the (academic year in which
holidays are fixed) in order to meet the needs of the service.
Post holder will be exposed to
verbal aggression / emotional upset from children, young people and families,
face to face and via telephone calls and will be required to be sensitive
when dealing with this.
Work
with the delegated Mentor and Practice Teacher to successfully complete the
course and identify any concerns as early as possible.
For a full job description, including expectations of The Post
Holder, please see the attached job pack.
