Public Health Nursery Nurse

Job summary

37.5 hours per week

2 years fixed term contract

Are you looking for a job in the community? Are you a Nursery Nurse who is committed to innovative ways of working and supporting children, young people and families? Do you want an exciting opportunity to join our 0-19 Public Health Service? Then this could be the role for you!

The Rotherham Childrens Public Health Nursing Service are looking to recruit three enthusiastic and motivated practitioners with initiative and drive. Our 0-19 service delivers high quality public health nursing, promotes healthy lifestyles and improves health inequalities to children, young people and their families in Rotherham. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills, be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery, have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team. We offer flexible and agile working options.

An induction programme will be provided for successful candidates to support their transition into the community and a competency package is available in order support you to deliver our service confidently and competently.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision and trust values.

Main duties of the job

You will work within a skill mix team of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses and Support Workers. You will have an important role in recognising and protecting vulnerable children and liaising with our partner agencies such as GPs, Schools, Social Care and the Police, providing seamless care to the families of Rotherham.

The successful candidates will work across the 0-19 service ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services to a caseload of babies, children, young people and their families - using research-based evidence to inform practice. The post will require the Nursery Nurse to travel between homes, schools, and family hubs within the Rotherham area.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

Employer's website

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

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