This 12-month fixed-term post is for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in school nursing, within the Integrated Children & Families Service of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder leads a caseload across designated schools, delivering the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 through screenings, surveillance and immunisation checks. Work is based from a central administrative base, with delivery from various locations and travel across the Trust footprint. Applicants need an SCPHN school nursing qualification and a mentorship qualification.
What the job involves
- Lead and manage a diverse caseload using a proactive public health approach
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 across designated schools under the Team Leader's guidance
- Lead health screenings, surveillance and assessments
- Monitor immunisation status to make sure children are protected
- Support the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people on the caseload
- Deliver services that improve the physical and mental wellbeing of school-aged children and their families
- Collaborate with school staff, families and community partners to promote healthy development
- Deliver services from a central base and various locations as community needs require
What’s required
Qualifications
- Mentorship qualification
- SCPHN qualification, school nursing pathway
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration (RN, RSCN)
Experience
- Working in the community with children, young people and families, including vulnerable children
- Managing teams, with demonstrated leadership
- Multidisciplinary and multiagency working across teams, agencies and organisational boundaries
- Clinical supervision or preceptorship
Skills & knowledge
- Working understanding of the Healthy Child Programme
- Knowledge of national and local public health outcomes, inequalities and issues affecting school-aged children
- Working knowledge of safeguarding children and young people, with evidence of training and updates
- Understanding how to support children through transitions and significant life events
- Communicating with children, young people and professionals, including sensitive information
Other
- Organising and prioritising workload without direct supervision, and taking responsibility for a caseload
- Performing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
- Evidence of continuing professional development and reflective practice
- Working flexibly and travelling across the Trust footprint as service needs require
Nice to have
- Family planning or sexual health experience
- Experience of managing staff through HR procedures, such as sickness management
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to use own car for work
What’s offered
- Annual leave allowance
- Flexible working opportunities
- Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
- Competitive benefits package
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
