Job summary
Job summary
37.5 hours per week.
Are you interested in pursuing a career in the community as a School Nurse, working with children and families to improve their health and well-being? Are you ambitious, enthusiastic and keen to develop the required skills and knowledge to support you in gaining access to the Specialist Practitioner training programme?
If so, Livewell Southwest has an exciting opportunity for you to join the Public Health Nursing service as a trainee School Nurse ( 18 month fixed-term, full time hours).
The successful candidates will work within the locality PHN teams across Plymouth. The competency-based framework and learning opportunities will support your access to the Specialist Public Health Nursing Programme (SCPHN/SN). This post will be supported by the Team Managers, Practice Assessor and Colleagues.
The specialist Public Health Nursing programme is offered by Livewell Southwest and provider of the academic programme is to be confirmed.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job.
You will be working as part of an integrated skill mix team, supporting the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme under the direction of the School Nurses. Delivering the service requirements, you will be working in a variety of community settings, across one of the five localities, including homes of families. We ask that you have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication skills and a passion for working with children young people and families.
As we grow and innovate, we maintain a team-focused approach that includes the benefits of a robust induction and preceptorship programmes, outstanding safeguarding, clinical and management supervision and an excellent range of internal and external training opportunities to support on-going professional development.
The teams current operating hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
You will be provided with a work mobile and a work laptop to ensure connectivity where you work
Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work- life balance.
Excellent learning and development opportunities
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with individuals,
families, schools and the community
To work in multi-agency partnerships, for example, Social
Care, Education, Police and Voluntary Services.
To work inter agency with 0-5yrs Health Visiting, Speech
and Language and Primary Care Teams.
To work in liaison with University Hospital Plymouth NHS
Trust departments, e g Paediatric Outreach, Emergency Accident, Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Service.
To work with Educational establishments e.g. Plymouth
University and Professional Training & Development Department To work in
Educational settings, Children Centres, and clinics
Under the supervision of the practice mentor/teacher,
participates in the assessment of health needs and formulation of care plans
for children, young people, their families and communities, this includes the
implementation of programmes of care, offering support and advice to parents
and families in the home, clinic, school or community setting e.g. parenting
skills, public health, group work and child health clinics.
In collaboration with the public health nursing team,
identifies individuals and groups within the community where collaborative
working and advice would forward the interests of public health and promote
healthy living, in particular seeking to identify disadvantaged groups and
address health inequity.
Offers advice and support to children, young people and
adults in accordance with evidence based practice.
Under the supervision of the Practice Mentor/Teacher
completes the Family Health Needs Assessment, working with the multi-agency
team in supporting children in need and those at risk of significant harm,
including observing in case conferences and other meetings and contributing to
reports where appropriate. This includes learning about the role of lead
professional or key worker for children and their families with the most
complex needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with individuals,
families, schools and the community
To work in multi-agency partnerships, for example, Social
Care, Education, Police and Voluntary Services.
To work inter agency with 0-5yrs Health Visiting, Speech
and Language and Primary Care Teams.
To work in liaison with University Hospital Plymouth NHS
Trust departments, e g Paediatric Outreach, Emergency Accident, Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Service.
To work with Educational establishments e.g. Plymouth
University and Professional Training & Development Department To work in
Educational settings, Children Centres, and clinics
Under the supervision of the practice mentor/teacher,
participates in the assessment of health needs and formulation of care plans
for children, young people, their families and communities, this includes the
implementation of programmes of care, offering support and advice to parents
and families in the home, clinic, school or community setting e.g. parenting
skills, public health, group work and child health clinics.
In collaboration with the public health nursing team,
identifies individuals and groups within the community where collaborative
working and advice would forward the interests of public health and promote
healthy living, in particular seeking to identify disadvantaged groups and
address health inequity.
Offers advice and support to children, young people and
adults in accordance with evidence based practice.
Under the supervision of the Practice Mentor/Teacher
completes the Family Health Needs Assessment, working with the multi-agency
team in supporting children in need and those at risk of significant harm,
including observing in case conferences and other meetings and contributing to
reports where appropriate. This includes learning about the role of lead
professional or key worker for children and their families with the most
complex needs.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self motivated.
- Resilient and self reliant.
- A flexible approach to meet client/service needs.
- Empathetic and diplomatic in dealing with colleagues, patients and carers.
- Ability to problem solve.
- The postholder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by Plymouth Community Healthcare.
- Ability to travel.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to service development.
- Experience of working with other agencies.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local policy in Childrens Service and Public Health.
- Ability to apply theory to practice.
- Knowledge and application of clinical governance.
- Delivery of evidence based practice.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and recent academic study
- Able to communicate by written, oral and electronic means applying those skills to new settings.
- Ability to work alone and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage academic and practice demands
Desirable
- Child Protection awareness.
Qualifications
Essential
- We would be interested to receive applications from experienced and newly qualified nurses- NMC level 1 registration with 120 CAT points at Level 2.
- Evidence of completion of research module.
Desirable
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and self motivated.
- Resilient and self reliant.
- A flexible approach to meet client/service needs.
- Empathetic and diplomatic in dealing with colleagues, patients and carers.
- Ability to problem solve.
- The postholder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by Plymouth Community Healthcare.
- Ability to travel.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to service development.
- Experience of working with other agencies.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local policy in Childrens Service and Public Health.
- Ability to apply theory to practice.
- Knowledge and application of clinical governance.
- Delivery of evidence based practice.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and recent academic study
- Able to communicate by written, oral and electronic means applying those skills to new settings.
- Ability to work alone and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good presentation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage academic and practice demands
Desirable
- Child Protection awareness.
Qualifications
Essential
- We would be interested to receive applications from experienced and newly qualified nurses- NMC level 1 registration with 120 CAT points at Level 2.
- Evidence of completion of research module.
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
