Associate Public Health Nurse

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse or Midwife thinking about working in a different way, promoting health and wellness and interested in the opportunity to work with Families and Children within a Community setting?

If so, this is an excellent opportunity for Registered Nurses from a variety of backgrounds and experience to develop a career in working with Children and Families delivering the Health Child Programme and promoting health across the Borough.

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.

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 with agreed professional standards.

These posts require travel between homes, schools, and community hubs within the Rotherham area.

If you have the drive and passion to influence healthy outcomes for communities and families and in doing so help make a difference to the lives of children and families then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a consistent, effective, accessible and appropriate 0-19 Service for Children, young people and their families.

To participate in the needs assessment of local populations and work collaboratively to improve public health.

To maintain effective communication with children, young people, their families and carers and professionals and all other agencies involved in client care ensuring individualised client centred approach.

To have an understanding and awareness of the Nurses responsibility in safeguarding vulnerable clients, including children, young people and adults.

To work in collaboration with parent/carers and other professionals including statutory and voluntary agencies.

To be responsible for the delivery of public health and universal and targeted interventions across the 0-19 years age range. This will be delegated by the Specialist Public Health Practitioner for a defined population and will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.

To seek out and offer and teach health promotion and preventative opportunities to children, young people their families and carers with the school Nurse team and promote positive health management.

To work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting and will need to be able to travel to these locations independently.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Date posted

06 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-24-06-075

Job locations

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Planning and Organising

Essential

Ability to manage time, a delegated workload and/or a work area and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Team Player

Qualifications

Essential

Current Level One NMC registration.
(RN1: Adult nurse, level 1
RNA: Adult nurse, level 1
RN3: Mental health nurse, level 1
RNMH: Mental health nurse, level 1
RN5: Learning disabilities nurse, level 1
RNLD: Learning disabilities nurse, level 1
RN8: Children's nurse, level 1
RNC: Children's nurse, level 1 RM)
Willingness to undertake further training
Evidence of continuous professional development
Relevant learning beyond registration.

Physical/Practical

Essential

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
Adequate keyboard skills

Communication and Relationships

Essential

Able to present and receive complex information with a multi professional team. Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.

Analytical and Judgement

Essential

Excellent communication and evaluation skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

Experience of working with children.
Experience of working in a community setting

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an awareness of 0- 19 Universal Services, the Public Health Agenda and Primary Care

Desirable

Understanding of National and Local drivers and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care

Person Specification

Planning and Organising

Essential

Ability to manage time, a delegated workload and/or a work area and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Team Player

Qualifications

Essential

Current Level One NMC registration.
(RN1: Adult nurse, level 1
RNA: Adult nurse, level 1
RN3: Mental health nurse, level 1
RNMH: Mental health nurse, level 1
RN5: Learning disabilities nurse, level 1
RNLD: Learning disabilities nurse, level 1
RN8: Children's nurse, level 1
RNC: Children's nurse, level 1 RM)
Willingness to undertake further training
Evidence of continuous professional development
Relevant learning beyond registration.

Physical/Practical

Essential

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
Adequate keyboard skills

Communication and Relationships

Essential

Able to present and receive complex information with a multi professional team. Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.

Analytical and Judgement

Essential

Excellent communication and evaluation skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

Experience of working with children.
Experience of working in a community setting

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an awareness of 0- 19 Universal Services, the Public Health Agenda and Primary Care

Desirable

Understanding of National and Local drivers and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care

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.