Community Public Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The aim of The Childrens Public Health 0-19 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 City as set out in the Healthy Child Programme.

The role of the Community Public Health Nurse is:

To work within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nurse (SN)/Health Visitor (HV) in the delivery of the universal and targeted services in a variety of community settings including citywide working and supporting all teams including the Childrens Health Advice Hub (CHAH) and Transient Families Team (TFT).

To support the SN/HV in the management of a defined caseload, as part of an 0-19 years integrated multi-agency partnership approach. Working to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities in line with local and national guidelines, public health priorities and Safeguarding responsibilities.

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

To work with our most vulnerable children within Nottingham City with the expectation to attend safeguarding meetings to include ICPC, RCPC, Core Groups, LACS, ERMM, Strategy Meetings, liaising with the caseload holder.

To use a child & family approach to working, 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 lead on specific programmes of care for babies, children and young people who have specific/complex needs.

To lead on and participate in health promotion initiatives e.g., childhood immunisations, newborn blood spots, 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 provide advice, signposting and support for parents, carers and young people using Text Health, our text messaging service.

To ensure that the rights, needs and dignities of babies, children, young people, and families are met by providing health promotion and appropriate programmes of care.

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.

To provide insight opportunities to students visiting the service.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

To follow a competency-based induction and training pathway supported by your mentor.

To support the Children and the Community Public Health Nursing Team to deliver in Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years. This will include development reviews, the National Childhood Measurement Programme.

To undertake home visiting programmes to offer support to carers/parents in the care of their children following competency-based training supervision.

To work in a variety of settings including clients homes, Childrens Centres, health premises and education settings across Nottingham City.

Following allocation of appropriate work relating to babies, children, young people, and families by the SN/HV, the post holder will have responsibility for the assessment; development; implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individual children and those children with complex health care needs and their families

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload under the supervision of senior members of the team.

You will be able to use appropriate evidenced based tools to assess the physical and emotional wellbeing of babies, children, young people, and families

To deliver evidence-based programmes of care adhering to standard operating procedures and pathways of care

Deliver drop-in sessions and clinics.

To work within CityCare policy and procedure, in line with your NMC code of conduct and NICE Guidance.

Demonstrate good communication, initiative, organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly in a team setting & Citywide as the need arises.

Attend team / allocation meetings.

Appropriately delegate work to skill mix team.

Provide education on local and national targeted public health initiatives through individual and group sessions.

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

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

Maintain an accurate up to date diary in accordance with lone working policy and adhere to mobile working guidance.

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 prepare reports, under supervision, for child protection, children in need, Looked after Children, Common Assessment Framework and Priority Families. Take the lead professional role and attend meetings and reviews where appropriate.

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 induct and mentor staff and students.

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 ls in a health care environment in line with the policies of the organisation. 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.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Able to co-ordinate skill mix teams
• Able to work effectively in a team, supporting others and challenging colleagues views and attitudes when necessary
• Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively.

Desirable

• Ability to develop and apply community development approaches and methodologies

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Mentorship Programme, e.g., supporting practice learning or equivalent.
• Evidence of further professional development

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of leadership experience or qualification
• Evidence of working with diverse or disadvantaged groups
• Evidence of working with Safeguarding children/adults and vulnerable adults
• Experience of working children, families, and young people

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering health promotion activities.
• Evidence of experience of project work using a multi-agency approach
• Experience of clinical supervision

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Old Basford Health Centre & Citywide

1 Bailey Street

Old Basford

Nottingham

NG6 0HD

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)