Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Staff Nurse to join the award-winning Inclusion Health team (under the direction of Band 7 Specialist Homeless Health Visitors) to deliver the Healthy Child Program and health advice, support and signposting, via assertive outreach to homeless and asylum-seeking families and Gypsy, Romany and Traveller communities in Surrey.
The role requires an experienced Band 5 registered nurse to support and work collaboratively within the skill-mix team. Applicants will require the skills and experience to deliver targeted care and advocacy for vulnerable families who are experiencing homelessness in a range of settings, as well as supporting members of the team with safeguarding and outreach work. We encourage secondments from your current post to experience ground-breaking nursing care in a community setting.
This role is fixed term until 31 March 2025.
This post offers opportunities for career development as a Public Health Nurse. We welcome applications from registered nurses who would be interested in a secondment opportunity to join our team for a fixed period, while keeping their permanent posts.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will support the team in the delivery of community health support to vulnerable families via telephone, virtual and face to face contacts, as required.
The role will involve working as part of the Children and Family Health Inclusion Health Team, across Surrey, delivering the Healthy Child Program through targeted outreach and providing a trauma-informed approach. Previous experience working with these disadvantaged client groups would be advantageous but training, including cultural awareness, will be offered. Experience with line managing, delivering community projects and public speaking, including public health messaging and delivery would be advantageous, as well as safeguarding experience but training and development opportunities will be offered. Regular psychological support is provided to support the team and individual wellbeing is prioritised with team away-days, flexible working and some dedicated time to work from home for record-keeping and online training.
This exciting initiative involves targeted, assertive outreach to communities experiencing multiple barriers to healthcare and aims to reduce both health inequalities and poor health outcomes.
About us
Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to providing first rate care and services to its local community?
First Community is a CQC rated Good staff owned social enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across east Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.
First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.
First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 Surrey-wide Inclusion health team delivering a service for children, young people and their families who are Asylum Seekers or Refugees, homeless or from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities. Supported by the Clinical Team Lead for Inclusion Health and a Band 6, Specialist Community Practice Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, mentorship of students and staff appraisals. It may include delivering childhood vaccinations if training and experience is provided.
Please see full job description under supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 Surrey-wide Inclusion health team delivering a service for children, young people and their families who are Asylum Seekers or Refugees, homeless or from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities. Supported by the Clinical Team Lead for Inclusion Health and a Band 6, Specialist Community Practice Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, mentorship of students and staff appraisals. It may include delivering childhood vaccinations if training and experience is provided.
Please see full job description under supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse RN1
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Registered nurse General branch
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Relevant experience of working with children, young people and families,
- Experience working in the Community non-acute settings
- Previous sexual health training or experience
- Immunisation training or experience
- Clinical supervisor training and experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate ability to work independently.
- Respect for cultural beliefs and lifestyle choices of GRT communities.
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities in GRT communities.
- Able to build trust and relationships with GRT communities and others through face to face interventions.
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies.
- Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to CYP and their families in challenging situations.
- Able to advocate for clients and promote access to health care.
- Good IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency team.
- Understanding of cultural diversity within GRT communities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of Healthy Child Program.
- Understanding of clinical governance with some previous experience of undertaking audits.
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and the CYP and public health agenda.
Desirable
- Completion of safeguarding modules
Other
Essential
- Holds full UK driving licence and has access to a car
- Flexible approach to working day to meet the needs of service delivery
- Positive attitude with strong degree of personal integrity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse RN1
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Registered nurse General branch
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Relevant experience of working with children, young people and families,
- Experience working in the Community non-acute settings
- Previous sexual health training or experience
- Immunisation training or experience
- Clinical supervisor training and experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate ability to work independently.
- Respect for cultural beliefs and lifestyle choices of GRT communities.
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities in GRT communities.
- Able to build trust and relationships with GRT communities and others through face to face interventions.
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies.
- Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to CYP and their families in challenging situations.
- Able to advocate for clients and promote access to health care.
- Good IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency team.
- Understanding of cultural diversity within GRT communities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of Healthy Child Program.
- Understanding of clinical governance with some previous experience of undertaking audits.
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and the CYP and public health agenda.
Desirable
- Completion of safeguarding modules
Other
Essential
- Holds full UK driving licence and has access to a car
- Flexible approach to working day to meet the needs of service delivery
- Positive attitude with strong degree of personal integrity
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).
