Job summary
Are youpassionate about making a difference to children and families lives across our diverseboroughsthen join our skill mix school nursing team.
The Specialist Nurse-Emotional Health and Well-being (EHW) is a unique post in Lambeth and Southwark and you will work as part of the School Nurse Service. You will work within the emotional health and well-being pathway for school age children attending mainstream school. The Lancaster Model will be a new web-based initiative offering health assessments at key stages inline with the revised 4,5,6 model with its high impact areas, identifying needs to be reviewed and health promotion implemented
You will be an autonomous practitionerand you will work as part of the School Nurse team. You will provide emotional health-wellbeing strategic support to the School Nurse Service for the provision of young people aged 5-19 some of which are hard to reach.
Closing Date: 29th October 2023
Interview Date: 9th November 2023
Main duties of the job
There are 3 central elements of the role:
To lead and develop emotional health and wellbeing pathways, skills, and knowledge within the School Nursing service in Lambeth and Southwark.
To build and consolidate the skills and knowledge of the School Nursing service, providing training, consultation and support in relation to emotional health and wellbeing with emphasis on early intervention and prevention of mental health difficulties.
Work in partnership with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health teams, Improved Access to Psychological Therapies, MIND and other key stakeholders to develop multi-disciplinary pathways, policies and procedures to address the mental health needs of children and young people and will work as part of a team to ensure the evaluation and audit of services.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are proud of ourdelivery of the school nursing service an award-winning team we are one of the London trusts that uses Chathealth and Parent Line which is a text messaging service that engages young people and parents in supporting their health needs. As part of the Evelina Londonyou would haveinvaluable links to the acute sector which supports evidence-based practice and career progression.
Wehave rolled out mobile working across our community trust givingstaffmore time and flexibility to work in the wider community while improving our staffs work life balance.
You will receive a supportive induction and you will work within a team that are enthusiastic about young people's health as well as the unique benefits offered whilst working for Guys and St Thomas' Trust.
Additionally, as part of Evelina Londonyou would haveinvaluable links to the acute sector which supports evidence-based practice and career progression.
For you to understand what our trust can offer you, we would welcome you to have an informal conversation with:
Nicola Wales- Emotional Health and Well-being Lead Nurse (School Nursing) 07912480564 or Nicola.wales@gstt.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have responsibility for a small caseload of children who are on school roll or are attending a mainstream school provision with emotional and mental health needs. You will work closely with the main school nursing team and also the lead nurses for Children Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS). As well as working with other key health professionals e.g. CAMHS, GP and other community mental health services adopting a think family approach to working with vulnerable families. As part of this role, you would be expected to contribute to innovation and shaping the school nursing service contributing your expertise with children who have mental and emotional health needs.
Wehave rolled out mobile working across our community trust givingstaffmore time and flexibility to work in the wider community while improving our staffs work life balance.
You will receive a supportive induction and you will work within a team that are enthusiastic about young people's health as well as the unique benefits offered whilst working for Guys and St Thomas' Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have responsibility for a small caseload of children who are on school roll or are attending a mainstream school provision with emotional and mental health needs. You will work closely with the main school nursing team and also the lead nurses for Children Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS). As well as working with other key health professionals e.g. CAMHS, GP and other community mental health services adopting a think family approach to working with vulnerable families. As part of this role, you would be expected to contribute to innovation and shaping the school nursing service contributing your expertise with children who have mental and emotional health needs.
Wehave rolled out mobile working across our community trust givingstaffmore time and flexibility to work in the wider community while improving our staffs work life balance.
You will receive a supportive induction and you will work within a team that are enthusiastic about young people's health as well as the unique benefits offered whilst working for Guys and St Thomas' Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Ediucation
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Degree Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)-School Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Relevant post registration course or experience in a specialist clinical area e.g. particularly related to Child/Adolescent Mental Health, Safeguarding Children, sexual health,
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience of contributing to team working
- Experience of planning and carrying out health promotion programmes
- Experience of delivering training and/or facilitating group sessions
- Experience of managing and leading others in a skill mix team
- Experience of working with highly complex families
- Experience of receiving highly distressing information when working with complex families
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth understanding of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of National and Local policies and guidance that relates to children's health services.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality improvement and audit methodology
- Comprehensive knowledge of current legislation relating to Safeguarding Children and young people and how it relates in clinical practice.
- Understanding of the importance of the management of long-term conditions and rehabilitation and health promotion in the community.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Ediucation
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Degree Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)-School Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Relevant post registration course or experience in a specialist clinical area e.g. particularly related to Child/Adolescent Mental Health, Safeguarding Children, sexual health,
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience of contributing to team working
- Experience of planning and carrying out health promotion programmes
- Experience of delivering training and/or facilitating group sessions
- Experience of managing and leading others in a skill mix team
- Experience of working with highly complex families
- Experience of receiving highly distressing information when working with complex families
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth understanding of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of National and Local policies and guidance that relates to children's health services.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality improvement and audit methodology
- Comprehensive knowledge of current legislation relating to Safeguarding Children and young people and how it relates in clinical practice.
- Understanding of the importance of the management of long-term conditions and rehabilitation and health promotion in the community.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
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).
