This specialist community public health nurse post sits within the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service, based in the Integrated Front Door, the shared gateway into children's social care and early help. The work centres on sharing health information so multi-agency partners can make safeguarding decisions for children and young people. Much of it is done from a co-located office base, with the postholder practising autonomously within a wider team. Registration as a community specialist public health nurse and safeguarding training to level 3 are required.
What the job involves
- Represent the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service within the Integrated Front Door
- Provide SCPHN expertise to support information sharing with multi-agency partners for continuity of care
- Support the interpreting and sharing of health information for multi-agency safeguarding decisions on children and young people
- Practise autonomously as part of a multi-agency team
- Work largely from the co-located office base at Wombwell Police Station
Qualifications
- Registered Community Specialist Public Health Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development in safeguarding children to level 3
Experience
- 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
Skills & knowledge
- Theoretical knowledge of child abuse and safeguarding and its application to practice
- Knowledge of national statutory and local child protection guidance, policies and procedures
- Analysing complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Acting on incomplete information, using experience to infer and decide
- Numerate and able to understand complex data
- Contributing the health perspective to multi-agency meetings and constructively challenging decisions
Other
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post, including travel, and to work flexibly within council policies
- Willingness to undertake training and continuous professional development
- Working in line with the council's visions, priorities, values and behaviours
- Managing own workload to tight and often changing timescales
Nice to have
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Experience as a clinical supervisor for child protection or safeguarding children
- Experience of providing education and training in child protection
- Experience of producing high-quality reports, including data analysis
- Training in clinical or restorative supervision, coaching or mentoring
- Recorded Nurse Prescriber
- Experience of setting up and implementing processes and procedures
What’s offered
- NHS continuous service recognised for annual leave and sickness absence
- Continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme for existing members
- Full induction programme
- Training packages and regular supervision
- Flexible and agile working conditions
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
