Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Community Public Health Nurse (CHAH)

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Job summary

Do you want an exciting opportunity to be part of our integrated Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing teams and deliver safe and effective care in order to give Nottinghams children the best start in life?

We require an enthusiastic Nurse to join our team. You will be part of our Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service working specifically for the childrens health and advice hub (CHAH). You will be working as part of the CHAH team supporting with telephone calls from residents within the city as well as professionals working with these children signposting and dealing with any concerns these families/professionals may have. You will support the texthealth service and respond to our 0-19 years integrated multi-agency partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities in line with local and national guidelines, public health priorities and safeguarding responsibilities.

You will be able to demonstrate;

Some experience of / a passion for working with Children, Young People and Families.
A desire to improve your skills and knowledge of Childrens Community Nursing
Excellent communication skills; (both written and verbal), coupled with good IT and organisational/ prioritising skills, with the ability to work within a team setting as well as independently.
Positive outlook and responsive to changes.
Knowledge and experience in addressing safeguarding issues.
Knowledge of key public health issues affecting Children, Young People and Families .

Main duties of the job

You will be working within the CHAH team answering telephone calls from Nottingham city families on any concerns they may have about their child and signposting them in the right direction. You will be taking phone calls from other professionals and advising them on where to get more information or give informaion as required..

You will also be trained in text health answering via texts any concerns a parent or child may have about their health.

You will be supporting the wider skill mixed CHAH team consisting of administrators, children and young peoples practitioners, quality support officers and a Health Visitor.

You will be assessing all new children that move into Nottingham city and advising teams if they require a home visit or not as per policies and SOPs.

We support staff with their continued professional development, clinical supervision, preceptorship, specific banding forums, vision events, and cooperate induction to the service.

The hours of work will be fulltime 37.5 hours Monday to Friday and will be discussed at interview. The Service hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am 5pm excluding weekends and bank holidays.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9826-PCNE-6285

Job locations

Clifton Cornerstone

Southchurch Drive, Clifton

Nottingham

NG11 8EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The aim of the Childrens 0-19 Public Health community nursing service is to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of children and their families in Nottingham City. The team offers a universal service for all children and young people in Nottingham as set out in the Healthy Child Programme.

The role of the Community Public Health Nurse within the 0-19 Childrens Health Advice Hub

To work within the 0-19 Childrens Health Advice Hub, supporting the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor (HV) in the delivery of universal and targeted services.

To support the HV and team in the management of the universal and universal plus transfer in caseload, as part of an 0-19 integrated multi-agency partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities in line with local and national guidelines, public health priorities and Safeguarding responsibilities.

To support with the management of requests for advice and support from families and professionals via the telephone, along with triage of incoming referrals and families transferring into the area.

To provide advice, signposting and support for parents, carers and young people using Text Health, our text messaging service.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, sometimes without direct supervision, but reporting back to the HV on a regular basis

To work with a child & family focus, in a solution focused way.

To promote holistic healthcare to the babies, children, young people, and families and to work in partnership with other agencies.

To identify when specific programs of care are required for babies, children and young people who have specific/complex needs and refer to the relevant 0-19 team for a follow up.

To lead on and participate in health promotion initiatives e.g., childhood immunizations, in line with local and national guidelines, public health priorities and safeguarding responsibilities.

To Support the development of the care pathways required for this population group to reach their optimum potential.

To ensure that the rights, needs and dignities of babies, children, young people, and families are met by providing health promotion and support, referring appropriately to the relevant teams

To promote the health of babies, children, young people to enable each child to reach his/her full development and educational potential which supports the philosophy of inclusive education.

To work in an inner city with a rich and varied ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic climate.

Dimensions

STAFF:

You will be part of a Childrens Services team working together in an integrated way delivering the Healthy Child Programme to families and children aged 0-19 years

BUDGET:

A requirement to work in a cost-effective manner.

AREA:

Within Nottingham City boundaries

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

Attend team / allocation meetings.

Appropriately delegate work to skill mix team.

Provide education on local and national targeted public health initiatives via the telephone.

Provide and receive routine information, orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy and abiding by legal requirements.

Communicate effectively with parents, carers, young people, and other professionals through different methods of communication, including telephone calls, our Text Health text messaging service, and emails.

Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.

To work in partnership with children, young people, and families and with local partners across the Nottingham Childrens Partnership, statutory and voluntary agencies

To work with families identifying and taking appropriate action / make appropriate referrals in any situation where there may be vulnerability, safeguarding or health concerns.

To access and participate in safeguarding supervision.

To conduct oneself in a corporate and professional manner always maintaining confidentiality including compliance with the CityCare dress code policy.

To attend essential, mandatory, and appropriate training courses and meetings, thus keeping professional development current. Ensure practice is evidence based to maintain high quality, effective public health care.

To demonstrate leadership and contribute to the appraisal, development, and monitoring of performance of team members.

To maintain an appropriate learning environment to meet the educational and developmental needs of new starters, student nurses and other learners as required.

To undertake mentorship, preceptorship, and clinical supervision as per policy.

Professional

To promote equality, diversity, and the rights of the patients; public and colleagues thus always treating all with dignity and respect.

Ability to achieve commissioned targets and understand key performance indicators and service delivery.

To identify hazards and act accordingly to promote the health and safety of patients, the public and staff in the health care environment in line with the policies of the organization. This includes complying with lone working policies and adhering to infection control guidelines.

To participate in research; audit and public engagement activities to ensure appropriate, safe and evidence-based practice is maintained.

Contribute to effective working in a changing environment as services develop, and to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the remit of the Knowledge and Skills Framework for the role.

Work in accordance with Nottingham City Local Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures.

Uphold City Cares core values and behaviours framework.